English-Thai Dictionary

pivotal

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ  pivot kiao-kab

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PIVOTAL

PIVOTAL Piv "ot *al, a.

 

Defn: 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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pivotal

piv ot al |ˈpivətl ˈpɪvədl | ▶adjective of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else: the alliance that played a pivotal role in the revolution. • fixed on or as if on a pivot: a sliding or pivotal motion.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pivotal

piv |otal |ˈpɪvətl | ▶adjective 1 of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else: Japan's pivotal role in the world economy. 2 fixed on or as if on a pivot: a sliding or pivotal motion.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

pivotal

pivotal adjective Japan's pivotal role in the world economy: central, crucial, vital, critical, focal, essential, key, decisive.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

pivotal

pivotal adjective Japan's pivotal role in the world economy: central, crucial, vital, critical, focal, essential, key, significant, important, determining, decisive, deciding.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pivotal

piv ot al /pɪ́vət (ə )l /形容詞 1 回転 [旋回 ]軸の .2 中枢の, 中心的な ; 重要な .