Definitions for pivot
ˈpɪv ətpiv·ot

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pivot, pivot man(noun)

   the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

2. pivot, pin(noun)

   axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

3. pivot(verb)

   the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot

   "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"

4. pivot, swivel(verb)

   turn on a pivot

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pivot(Noun)

   A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.

   Etymology: pivot, probably connected with Italian pivolo, "peg, pin", diminutive of piva, pipa, "pipe".

2. pivot(Noun)

   Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.

   Etymology: pivot, probably connected with Italian pivolo, "peg, pin", diminutive of piva, pipa, "pipe".

3. pivot(Noun)

   Act of turning on one foot.

   Etymology: pivot, probably connected with Italian pivolo, "peg, pin", diminutive of piva, pipa, "pipe".

4. pivot(Noun)

   A player in with responsibility for co-ordinating their team in a particular jam.

   Etymology: pivot, probably connected with Italian pivolo, "peg, pin", diminutive of piva, pipa, "pipe".

5. pivot(Verb)

   To turn on an exact spot.

   Etymology: pivot, probably connected with Italian pivolo, "peg, pin", diminutive of piva, pipa, "pipe".

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pivot(noun)

   a fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns

   Etymology: [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See Pipe.]

2. Pivot(noun)

   the end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch

   Etymology: [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See Pipe.]

3. Pivot(noun)

   hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise

   Etymology: [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See Pipe.]

4. Pivot(noun)

   the officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; -- called also pivot man

   Etymology: [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See Pipe.]

5. Pivot(verb)

   to place on a pivot

   Etymology: [F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See Pipe.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pivot

   piv′ut, n. the pin on which anything turns: the officer or soldier at the flank upon whom a company wheels: that on which anything depends or turns.—adj. Piv′otal, of the nature of a pivot: acting as a pivot.—n. Piv′ot-bridge, a form of swing-bridge moving on a vertical pivot.—adj. Piv′oted, furnished with a pivot or pivots.—ns. Piv′ot-gear′ing, a system of gearing permitting the driving-shaft to be swivelled so as to set the machine in any direction with relation to the power; Piv′ot-gun, a gun mounted on a pivot, so as to be able to turn in any direction; Piv′oting, the pivot-work in machines; Piv′ot-man, the soldier or officer who acts as a pivot (see Pivot). [Fr. dim. of It. piva, a pipe, a peg, a pin—Low L. pipa.]

CrunchBase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pivot

   Pivot was created in order to streamline trade desk communication by enhancing electronic trading and enabling real-time dialogue between traders and their vast network.Pivot is an interenterprise network that leverages Wall Street 2.0 communication and collaboration capabilities to create revenue-generation tools for trading-related workflows within the capital markets arena. The Pivot Network helps turn conversations into ideas and ideas into transactions by integrating information, relationships and transactions into a single pivot point, giving customers the best information to base decisions.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pivot

   A cylinder of iron or other metal, that may turn easily in a socket. Also, in a column of troops, that flank by which the dressing and distance are regulated; in a line, that on which it wheels.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pivot

   That officer or soldier upon whom the company wheels.

How to pronounce pivot?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pivot in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pivot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pivot in a Sentence

1. Rachel Golder:

   The oil picture is not likely to get a whole lot worse so that does help put a floor under high-yield, but there are reasons to expect a pivot point sometime around May or June.

2. Donald Trump:

   That was a great pivot off the fact that she wants open borders.

3. Matt Brooks:

   His comment about Netanyahu and Israel is a pivot to deflect from the fact that he’s unwilling and unprepared to condemn the hatred of Mr. Farrakhan.

4. Anais Nin:

   I do not want to be the leader. I refuse to be the leader. I want to live darkly and richly in my femaleness. I want a man lying over me, always over me. His will, his pleasure, his desire, his life, his work, his sexuality the touchstone, the command, my pivot. I don’t mind working, holding my ground intellectually, artistically; but as a woman, oh, God, as a woman I want to be dominated. I don’t mind being told to stand on my own feet, not to cling, be all that I am capable of doing, but I am going to be pursued, fucked, possessed by the will of a male at his time, his bidding.

5. Kris Ruby:

   Every time you read a headline about a brand being canceled, that brand has to spend millions of dollars in consulting fees for a crisis or P.R. firm, legal fees, management consulting fees, contractor or vendor fees, design, thesecancellations cost brands millions to pivot and every time a small business is canceled, the likelihood of them coming back is even harder because they dont have access to the same capital source for revival.

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