Pivotal

['pɪvətl]

Definition

(adj.) being of crucial importance; 'a pivotal event'; 'Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions'- Henry Kissinger; 'the polar events of this study'; 'a polar principal' .

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Definition

(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.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Turning, hinging, depending.

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