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Pivot
ˈpɪvət
Pivot definitions
noun
pivot
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pivotman
pivotmen
- the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates
- a person or thing that plays a central part in a situation or enterprise
"the pivot of community life was the chapel"
- the person or position from which a body of troops takes its reference point when moving or changing course
- a player in a central position in a team sport
- a movement in which the player holding the ball may move in any direction with one foot, while keeping the other (the pivot foot) in contact with the floor
verb
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pivot
- turn on or as if on a pivot
"the sail pivots around the axis of the mast"
- provide (a mechanism) with a pivot; fix (a mechanism) on a pivot
- depend on
"the government's reaction pivoted on the response of the Prime Minister"
- (especially in a business context) completely change the way in which one does something
"the teams performed exceptionally by quickly pivoting to meet the increased demand from our customers"
- begin to run or manage (something) in a completely different way
"practice creativity in pivoting your business from its current platforms to new ways of service deliveries"