seminal

/sˈɛmɪnə‍l/

/ˈsɛmənəɫ/

seminal

relating to reproductive fluid containing sperm cells

playing a crucial role in shaping or impacting the progress, evolution, or direction of a particular field, idea, or concept

synonyms : germinal

Examples

1. His companies have done seminal work in infrastructure management, telecommunication and airline pricing.

2. This is seminal.

3. But certainly the publication of those memoirs is seminal in that work.

4. Each episode takes its title from seminal books about women.