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- Dictionarypivotal/ˈpɪvətl/
adjective
- 1. of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else: "Japan's pivotal role in the world economy"
- 2. fixed on or as if on a pivot: "a sliding or pivotal motion"
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Add to word list. if something is pivotal, it is very important because other things depend on it: a pivotal moment/point The speech marked a pivotal moment in the World Bank's history. Because immigrants do jobs that many people do not want to do, they play a pivotal role in the economy.
The meaning of PIVOTAL is of, relating to, or constituting a pivot. How to use pivotal in a sentence.
us / ˈpɪv.ə.t̬ ə l / uk / ˈpɪv.ə.t ə l / Add to word list. central and important: a pivotal figure / role / idea. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent. all-important. at all costs idiom. be a matter of life and/or death idiom. cardinally. chief. imperative. last but not least idiom. leading. life-altering.
Definitions of pivotal. adjective. being of crucial importance. “a pivotal event” “"Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger” synonyms: polar. crucial, important. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis. Pronunciation. US. /ˈpɪvədl/ UK. /ˈpɪvətəl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pivotal."
adjective. A pivotal role, point, or figure in something is one that is very important and affects the success of that thing. The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system. The elections may prove to be pivotal in the country's political history.
Pivotal definition: of, relating to, or serving as a pivot. . See examples of PIVOTAL used in a sentence.
PIVOTAL definition: having a very important influence on something: . Learn more.
Definition of pivotal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define pivotal. pivotal synonyms, pivotal pronunciation, pivotal translation, English dictionary definition of pivotal. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or serving as a pivot. 2. Being of vital or central importance; crucial: a decision that was pivotal to our success.
pivotal. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English piv‧ot‧al /ˈpɪvətəl/ adjective more important than anything else in a situation, system etc SYN key The Bank of England has a pivotal role in the London money market. pivotal to The talks are pivotal to the success of the country.
