pivotal

(pĭv'ə-tl)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or serving as a pivot.
2. Being of vital or central importance; crucial: "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions" (Henry A. Kissinger).

pivotally piv'ot·al·ly adv.

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adjective

Dominant in importance or influence: central, key. See important/unimportant.

adj

Definition: very important
Antonyms: inconsequential, unimportant, unsubstantial

See words rhyming with "pivotal."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - drejelig, central

Nederlands (Dutch)
een spilfunctie vervullend

Français (French)
adj. - essentiel, capital, crucial

Deutsch (German)
adj. - zentral

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - καίριος, κεντρικός, βασικός

Italiano (Italian)
cruciale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - giratório, central, provido de pivô

Русский (Russian)
осевой, основной

Español (Spanish)
adj. - giratorio, esencial, fundamental

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - svängbar, central, nyckel-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
枢轴的, 关键的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 樞軸的, 關鍵的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 추축의, 중추의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 回転軸の, 枢軸の, 中枢の, 重要な, 旋回軸の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) محوري, حيوي, بالغ الأهميه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של ציר, מרכזי, חשוב‬

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