pivot

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈpɪvət/ UK /ˈpɪvət/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a central point on which something turns, or to turn on such a point

The dancer spun on a single pivot.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a central point on which... axis fulcrum hinge swivel centerkingpinturn rotate

Word family

Derived forms pivotalpivotingpivoted

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pivot
to change a company's direction or business model in response to what the market reveals

Etymology

From French pivot ('pivot, hinge-pin'), of uncertain earlier origin, perhaps from a Romance root related to Italian piva or to words for a point or peg.

pivot Old French

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# pivot

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɪvət/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɪvət/

## Meanings
1. a central point on which something turns, or to turn on such a point

## Examples
- The dancer spun on a single pivot.

## Synonyms
- axis
- fulcrum
- hinge
- swivel
- center
- kingpin
- turn
- rotate

## Derived Forms
- pivotal
- pivoting
- pivoted

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pivot

## Etymology
From French pivot ('pivot, hinge-pin'), of uncertain earlier origin, perhaps from a Romance root related to Italian piva or to words for a point or peg.

## AI Etymology
Pivot comes from French pivot ('pivot, hinge-pin'), of uncertain earlier origin, perhaps from a Romance root related to Italian piva or to words for a point or peg. The etymological trail includes Old French pivot. As a noun, pivot means a central point on which something turns, or to turn on such a point. The same family is visible in derived forms such as pivotal, pivoting, and pivoted. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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