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Definitions for pivotal
ˈpɪv ə tlpiv·otal
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Princeton's WordNet
pivotal, polar(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"
Wiktionary
pivotal(Adjective)
of, relating to, or being a pivot
pivotal(Adjective)
being of crucial importance; central, key
Webster Dictionary
Pivotal(adj)
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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Pivotal
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pivotal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pivotal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of pivotal in a Sentence
This site is really a pivotal point in our nations history.
They want The US to lean in more, we know they're doing a great deal with countries, including developing countries, bilaterally... but a lot of countries hanker after the decisive Thomas Gomart effort that we saw when the Berlin Wall came down. A lot of countries believe this is one of those pivotal moments in history and The US has always led at those times.
(The case) will help to raise awareness of the pivotal role played by financial actors in the trade of mineral resources that fuel armed conflicts in Africa and elsewhere.
This is not a permanent state, this is a moment in time, we will look back at these decisions as pivotal.
There are few times in human history where voices are amplified at such pivotal moments and in such transformational ways -- but Greta Thunberg has become a leader of our time.
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- Kardinal, Angel, Zapfen, ausschlaggebend, entscheidend, Schlüssel, zentral, DrehGerman
- κεντρικόςGreek
- crucial, esencialSpanish
- keskeinen, ratkaisevaFinnish
- crucial, central, essentiel, déterminantFrench
- केंद्रीयHindi
- առանցքայինArmenian
- centrale, fondamentale, crucialeItalian
- cruciaal, doorslaggevendDutch
- fundamentalPortuguese
- huvudsaklig, central, pivå-, nyckel-, avgörande, väsentligSwedish
- اہمUrdu
- 關鍵的Chinese
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