pivotal
pronunciation
How to pronounce pivotal in British English:
UK [ˈpɪvətl]
How to pronounce pivotal in American English:
US [ˈpɪvətl]
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- Adjective:
- being of crucial importance
Word Origin
- pivotal (adj.)
- 1844, in figurative sense, from pivot (n.) + -al (1).
Example
- 1. Sheer , cussed consistency has earned him a pivotal role .
- 2. Germany may be europe 's pivotal economy .
- 3. Anyone with half an eye on the middle east , for example , will have noticed turkey 's emergence as the pivotal regional power .
- 4. The indonesian army played an even more pivotal role than the thai one .
- 5. Second , it has cast a dismal light on the new leadership of egypt , the arab region 's most populous and pivotal country .