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piv⋅ot⋅al

  [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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piv·ot·al   (pĭv'ə-tl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or serving as a pivot.
  2. Being of vital or central importance; crucial: "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions" (Henry A. Kissinger).
piv'ot·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Piv"ot*al\, a. Of or pertaining to a pivot or turning point; belonging to, or constituting, a pivot; of the nature of a pivot; as, the pivotalopportunity of a career; the pivotal position in a battle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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