Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Pivotal has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
being of crucial importance
"a pivotal event"
"Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"
"the polar events of this study"
"a polar principal"
2
Of, relating to, or being a pivot.
"The heavy door swung smoothly because its hinges were installed on such a pivotal point that it balanced perfectly without wobbling."
Example Sentences
"a pivotal event"
adjective
"Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"
adjective
"the polar events of this study"
adjective
"a polar principal"
adjective