pivotal, polar
(adjective) being of crucial importance; “a pivotal event”; “Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions”- Henry Kissinger; “the polar events of this study”; “a polar principal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pivotal (comparative more pivotal, superlative most pivotal)
Of, relating to, or being a pivot.
Being of crucial importance; central, key.
Source: Wiktionary
Piv"ot*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a pivot or turning point; belonging to, or constituting, a pivot; of the nature of a pivot; as, the pivotalopportunity of a career; the pivotal position in a battle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
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