PIVOTAL


Meaning of PIVOTAL in English

— pivotally , adv.

/piv"euh tl/ , adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or serving as a pivot.

2. of vital or critical importance: a pivotal event.

[ 1835-45; PIVOT + -AL 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .