pivotal
very important, very consequential
TRANSLATION
entscheidend, lebenswichtig, Schlüssel-, Zentral-
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
PIVOTAL to the success of the reforms are plans to boost the number of doctors, nurses, midwives and other health workers.
(The NHS workforce - BBC News 18 February 2002)
(The NHS workforce - BBC News 18 February 2002)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
The noun pivot is a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect (der Drehpunkt, der Drehzapfen, der Schwenkungspunkt).
So the adjective is used to describe something which is vitally important.
NOTE:
As it's important to discuss important things, you might like to note this bunch of often-used synonyms :
cardinal, central, chief, critical, crucial, decisive, determining, essential, focal, foremost, fundamental, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, middle, momentous, overriding, paramount, PIVOTAL, pre-eminent, primary, prime, principal, ruling, vital
The noun pivot is a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect (der Drehpunkt, der Drehzapfen, der Schwenkungspunkt).
So the adjective is used to describe something which is vitally important.
NOTE:
As it's important to discuss important things, you might like to note this bunch of often-used synonyms :
cardinal, central, chief, critical, crucial, decisive, determining, essential, focal, foremost, fundamental, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, middle, momentous, overriding, paramount, PIVOTAL, pre-eminent, primary, prime, principal, ruling, vital
