| pivotal | <i>adji> 1. <i>of, rel to a pivot, pangsi: the ~ point of the mechanism,i> titik pangsi mekanisme itu; 2. <i>of crucial importance,i> utama, penting: <i>the ~ point of the whole discussion,i> hujah penting seluruh perbincangan itu; <i>at the present time he holds a ~ position in the company,i> pd waktu ini dia memegang jawatan penting dlm syarikat itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pivot | <i>ni> 1. <i>fixed central shaft or pin on which st turns,i> pangsi: <i>the arms of the balance swing around one ~,i> lengan penimbang itu berayun pd satu pangsi; 2. (<i>fig.i>) a. <i>most important figure, organization,i> tunjang: <i>the mother is often the ~ of family life,i> ibu sering menjadi tunjang keluarga; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |