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pivot (verb)

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  • pivot — /ˈpɪvət / (say pivuht) noun 1. a pin or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates. 2. the end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing. 3. that on which… …  

  • Pivot — may refer to: * Pivot, the fulcrum as part of a lever * Pivot joint, a kind of joint between bones in the body * Pivot turn, a dance moveIn mathematics: * Pivot element, the first element distinct from zero in a matrix in echelon form * Pivotal… …   Wikipedia

  • pivot on/around — [phrasal verb] pivot on/around (something) : to be based on (something) Our vacation plans will pivot around how much money we can save. The book s plot pivots on the main character s need for revenge. • • • Main Entry: ↑pivot …   Useful english dictionary

  • pivot — (n.) 1610s, from Fr., from O.Fr. pivot hinge, pivot (12c.), of uncertain origin. Figurative sense of central point is recorded from 1813. The verb is 1841, from the noun. Related: Pivoted; pivoting …   Etymology dictionary

  • pivot — ► NOUN 1) the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates. 2) a person or thing playing a central part in an activity or organization. ► VERB (pivoted, pivoting) 1) turn on or as if on a pivot. 2) (pivot on …   English terms dictionary

  • pivot on — ˈpivot on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pivot on he/she/it pivots on present participle pivoting on past tense pivoted on past p …   Useful english dictionary

  • pivot — I. noun Etymology: French Date: 1611 1. a shaft or pin on which something turns 2. a. a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect b. a key player or position; specifically an offensive position of a basketball… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pivot — piv|ot1 [ pıvət ] noun count 1. ) a fixed point or pin that something turns or balances on 2. ) the most important thing that something is based on or depends on: Tax reform has become the central pivot of their domestic policy. pivot piv|ot 2 [… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pivot — I UK [ˈpɪvət] / US noun [countable] Word forms pivot : singular pivot plural pivots 1) science a fixed point or pin that something turns or balances on 2) the most important thing that something is based on or depends on Tax reform has become the …   English dictionary

  • pivot — [[t]pɪ̱vət[/t]] pivots, pivoting, pivoted 1) N COUNT: usu the N in sing, oft the N of n The pivot in a situation is the most important thing which everything else is based on or arranged around. Forming the pivot of the exhibition is a large… …   English dictionary

  • pivot — 1 noun (C) 1 a fixed central point or pin on which something balances or turns 2 the one central thing that a whole plan depends on, and that everything is arranged around (+ of): The village chapel was the pivot of community life. 2 verb 1 (I,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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