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pivotal

adj
/ˈpɪvɪtəl/UK/ˈpɪvɪtəl/CA

Etymology

From pivot + -al.

  1. derived from pivot — “hinge pin, pivot”
  2. inherited from pevet
  3. suffixed as pivotal — “pivot + al”

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or being a pivot.

  2. Being of crucial importance

    Being of crucial importance; central, key.

    • "Crucially, HS2 is already playing a pivotal role in helping Britain's post-pandemic economic recovery.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at pivotal. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at pivotal. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at pivotal

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA