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piv·ot·al
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ˈpɪv
ə
tl
/
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[
piv
-
uh
-tl
]
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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or serving as a
pivot
.
2.
of vital or critical importance:
a pivotal event.
Origin:
1835–45;
pivot
+
-al
1
Related forms
piv·ot·al·ly,
adverb
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They can be
pivotal
in the match or as unimportant as your appendix.
Some of the most
pivotal
battlefield innovations throughout history began as peacetime inventions.
Cook's visit was the
pivotal
moment in Hawaiian history.
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They can be
pivotal
in the match or as unimportant as your appendix.
Some of the most
pivotal
battlefield innovations throughout history began as peacetime inventions.
Cook's visit was the
pivotal
moment in Hawaiian history.
It was a
pivotal
career moment for me.
It is truly a
pivotal
time to influence the direction of society with energy infrastructure as the key.
The way an institution/organization responds to a job applicant is
pivotal
.
One only wishes that Greta—the novel's
pivotal
character—were not quite so cloying.
Education is
pivotal
in resolving Brazil's corruption and unequal development.
Margaret played a
pivotal
role in introducing me to the world of children's books.
They are proud to contribute to such a
pivotal
venture.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
pivotal
(ˈpɪvət
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
of, involving, or acting as a pivot
2.
of crucial importance
'pivotally
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
pivotal
1844, in figurative sense, from
pivot
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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