Seminal

noun

/ˈsɛmɪnəl/

Word Frequency: 2.5

Definitions

1.nounA seed.

2.adjectiveOf or relating to seed or semen.

3.adjectiveCreative or having the power to originate.

4.adjectiveHighly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.

""The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science."

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