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Look up pivot, pivoting, or pivots in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pivot may refer to: Pivot, the point of rotation in a lever system More generally
Pivot
Table that summarizes data from another table
A pivot table is a table of values which are aggregations of groups of individual values from a more extensive table (such as from a database, spreadsheet
Pivot_table
Topics referred to by the same term
body or pivot in ice skating or a pivot turn in dancing Pivot point (technical analysis), a time when a market price trend changes direction Pivot (disambiguation)
Pivot_point
In dance, a pivot turn (or simply pivot) is a general classification for dance turns in which the performer's body rotates about its vertical axis without
Pivot_turn
Method of crop irrigation
Center-pivot irrigation (sometimes called central-pivot irrigation), also called water-wheel and circle irrigation, is a method of crop irrigation in which
Center-pivot_irrigation
American hip hop group
Pivot Gang is a hip hop collective of independent rappers based out the west side of Chicago. The group originated from the Austin neighborhood in 2011
Pivot_Gang
Divide and conquer sorting algorithm
Quicksort is a divide-and-conquer algorithm. It works by selecting a "pivot" element from the array and partitioning the other elements into two sub-arrays
Quicksort
Stock market price level
In financial markets, a pivot point is a price level that is used by traders as a possible indicator of market movement. A pivot point is calculated as
Pivot point (technical analysis)
Pivot_point_(technical_analysis)
French journalist (1935–2024)
Bernard Pivot (French: [bɛʁnaʁ pivo]; 5 May 1935 – 6 May 2024) was a French journalist, interviewer and host of cultural television programmes. He was
Bernard_Pivot
1904 article by Halford John Mackinder
"The Geographical Pivot of History" is an article submitted by Halford John Mackinder in 1904 to the Royal Geographical Society that advances his heartland
The Geographical Pivot of History
The_Geographical_Pivot_of_History
Non-zero element of a matrix selected by an algorithm
The pivot or pivot element is the element of a matrix, or an array, which is selected first by an algorithm (e.g. Gaussian elimination, simplex algorithm
Pivot_element
2D animation software
Pivot Animator (formerly Pivot Stickfigure Animator and usually shortened to Pivot) is a freeware application that allows users to create stick-figure
Pivot_Animator
Trend in content published by media
"Pivot to video" is a phrase referring to the trend, starting in 2015, of media publishing companies cutting staff resources for written content (generally
Pivot_to_video
Topics referred to by the same term
pivoting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pivoting may refer to: The act of finding a pivot element A type of computer security exploit Pivoting (TV
Pivoting
Australian company
Incitec Pivot Limited (ASX: DNL) is an Australian multinational corporation that manufactures fertiliser, explosives chemicals, and mining service. Incitec
Incitec_Pivot
The syntactic pivot is the verb argument around which sentences "revolve" in a given language. This usually means the following: If the verb has more
Syntactic_pivot
1922 book by Margaret Sanger
The Pivot of Civilization is a book written by Margaret Sanger that is considered by some as her most important work. In Pivot Sanger promotes concepts
The_Pivot_of_Civilization
Data analysis tool for Microsoft Excel
Power Pivot, formerly known as PowerPivot (without spacing), is a self-service business intelligence feature of Microsoft Excel which facilitates the
Power_Pivot
Dual-pivot steering geometry (also known as virtual pivot) is a geometric arrangement of linkages in the steering of a car designed to reduce or eliminate
Dual_pivot_steering_geometry
Type of cannon mounted on a fixed central emplacement
A pivot gun was a type of cannon mounted on a fixed central emplacement which permitted it to be moved through a wide horizontal arc. They were a common
Pivot_gun
Algorithm for linear programming
an adjacent basic feasible solution is implemented as a pivot operation. First, a nonzero pivot element is selected in a nonbasic column. The row containing
Simplex_algorithm
Contact sport on roller skates
(may perform a "star pass") to the pivot—that is, hand the helmet cover with the star to the pivot, which turns the pivot into the jammer. Passing the star
Roller_derby
Intermediary language between different languages
A pivot language, sometimes also called a bridge language, is an artificial or natural language used as an intermediary language for translation between
Pivot_language
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Pivot is a name used more than once by the United States Navy: USS Pivot (AM-276), a fleet minesweeper commissioned 12 July 1944. USS Pivot (MSO-463)
USS_Pivot
Type of joint between bones in the body
In animal anatomy, a pivot joint (trochoid joint, rotary joint or lateral ginglymus) is a type of synovial joint whose movement axis is parallel to the
Pivot_joint
Dance theatre company
Kidd Pivot (known from 2010 to 2012 as Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM), is a contemporary dance theatre company based in Vancouver, Canada. The company, currently
Kidd_Pivot
Former Victorian fertiliser co-operative, merged into Incitec Pivot in 2003
Pivot Limited was an Australian fertiliser co-operative founded in 1919 in Victoria. Established to secure affordable fertilisers for farmers, it grew
Pivot_(company)
Fast approximate median algorithm
approximate median selection algorithm, frequently used to supply a good pivot for an exact selection algorithm, most commonly quickselect, that selects
Median_of_medians
Defunct American television network
Pivot was an American digital cable and satellite television network owned by Participant Media that aired programming that focused on social issues and
Pivot_(TV_network)
Obama administration's shift of US foreign policy priority to the Asia-Pacific region
president Barack Obama's East Asia Strategy (2009–2017), also known as the Pivot to Asia, represented a significant shift in the foreign policy of the United
East Asian foreign policy of the Obama administration
East_Asian_foreign_policy_of_the_Obama_administration
Spreadsheet editor by Microsoft
(using pivot tables and the scenario manager). A PivotTable is a tool for data analysis. It does this by simplifying large data sets via PivotTable fields
Microsoft_Excel
American technology business journalist
host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher, and the co-host of the podcast Pivot. In 2014, she co-founded Vox Media's Recode with Walt Mossberg. From 2018
Kara_Swisher
Violation of the rules of basketball
A travel can also be called via carrying or an unestablished pivot foot. If the pivot foot of a player changes or moves, it is considered traveling.
Traveling_(basketball)
Pendulum with center of mass above pivot
An inverted pendulum is a pendulum that has its center of mass above its pivot point. It is unstable and falls over without additional help. It can be
Inverted_pendulum
1985 personal computer
The Pivot is a family of early IBM PC–compatible portable computers first released in 1984 by Morrow Designs, a company founded by George Morrow. It was
Morrow_Pivot
Canadian organization
Pivot Legal Society is a legal advocacy organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia's Downtown Eastside. Pivot was founded in 2001 with a stated
Pivot_Legal_Society
Early business development tool
gained per user, then gaining more users could quickly lead to bankruptcy. A pivot is a "structured course correction designed to test a new fundamental hypothesis
Lean_startup
Open-source platform for building applications in Java
Free and open-source software portal Apache Pivot is an open-source platform for building rich web applications in Java or any JVM-compatible language
Apache_Pivot
English publishing house
tears" offered by DOAJ, Unpaywall and DOAB. Launched in 2012, Palgrave Pivot is an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan, aimed at publishing shorter, "rigorously
Palgrave_Macmillan
Fixed dental prosthesis
The pivot tooth is a fixed dental prosthesis used to rebuild a tooth. It is a type of crown-root foundation [pl], but it is an independent supplement
Pivot_tooth
Chord that is shared by two keys
modulations, in a type of modulation known as common chord modulation or diatonic pivot chord modulation. It moves from the original key to the destination key
Common_chord_(music)
Tool in technical analysis
when a diagonal line can be drawn between a minimum of three or more price pivot points. A line can be drawn between any two points, but it does not qualify
Trend line (technical analysis)
Trend_line_(technical_analysis)
Pivot Wireless was a cell phone service, created by a joint venture between Sprint Nextel and multiple cable companies. Using Pivot, customers were able
Pivot_Wireless
French oncologist
Xavier Pivot (born April 20, 1967) is a French oncologist, university professor, breast cancer specialist and general director of the Strasbourg Cancer
Xavier_Pivot
Canadian charter airline
formerly as Pivot Airlines, is a Canadian charter airline, created in 2020 after purchasing the assets of defunct airline Air Georgian. In 2026, Pivot Airlines
Great_North_Airlines
American actress (born 2000)
her a Critics' Choice Super Award. She released her debut extended play, Pivot & Scrape, in 2024. Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher was born on October 18, 2000
Sophie_Thatcher
The pivot-shift test is one of the three major tests for assessing anterior cruciate injury or laxity, the other two being the anterior drawer and Lachman
Pivot-shift_test
The pivot algorithm is a form of Monte Carlo algorithm used to generate configurations of self-avoiding walks, typically on a lattice. The algorithm typically
Pivot_algorithm
Mechanical bearing connecting two objects
pivot hinge system, which consisted of pivots protruding from the edges of a door made either from dowels or carved as part of the door. These pivots
Hinge
Center pivot irrigation in Saudi Arabia is typical of many isolated irrigation projects scattered throughout the arid and hyper-arid regions of the Earth
Irrigation_in_Saudi_Arabia
Bicycle part
split pivot which he named "Split Pivot". Trek Bicycle Corporation also released a version of the split pivot design called "Active Braking Pivot" (ABP)
Bicycle_suspension
Location in a mechanical system
attached to a pivot where a perpendicular impact will produce no reactive shock at the pivot. Translational and rotational motions cancel at the pivot when an
Center_of_percussion
Mountain in Antarctica
Mount Pivot (80°41′S 30°10′W / 80.683°S 30.167°W / -80.683; -30.167) is a conspicuous mountain, 1,095 m, with steep rock slopes on its west side, standing
Mount_Pivot
Simple machine consisting of a beam pivoted at a fixed hinge
A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum. A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point
Lever
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Pivot (AM-463/MSO-463) was an Aggressive-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water
USS_Pivot_(MSO-463)
Orientation of a page designed for viewing
display (employing a 16 x 20 pixel font). The monitor could be "twisted" or pivoted by ninety degrees to select the appropriate viewing mode. The Corvus Concept
Page_orientation
1910s French aircraft
The Pivot-Koechlin monoplane was a French experimental monoplane aircraft built in the early 1910s. Data from Aviafrance: Pivot-Koechlin monoplane, French
Pivot-Koechlin_monoplane
Helmet that fully encloses the head, with pivoted bevor
bevor, which was attached to the same pivots as its visor. The moving parts were usually secured when closed by pivot-hooks engaging pierced staples. Alternatively
Close_helmet
Autonomous feeding of animals
such as filter feeding, ram feeding, suction feeding, protrusion, and pivot feeding. Most underwater predators combine more than one of these basic
Aquatic_feeding_mechanisms
Data exploration tool by Microsoft
Pivot is a software application from Microsoft Live Labs that allows users to interact with and search large amounts of data. It is based on Microsoft's
Microsoft_Live_Labs_Pivot
Medieval European open-faced military helmet
exclusively employed the double pivot, found in the latter part of the 14th century. The side-pivot mount, which used two pivots – one on each side of the helmet
Bascinet
2024 film by Jon Watts
it became the streaming service's most-viewed film. Apple's decision to pivot the film to streaming despite pre-arranged agreements for a theatrical release
Wolfs_(film)
Pivot is a casual card game released by Wizards of the Coast in 1998. The game was designed by André François. Pivot, along with Alpha Blitz, Go Wild!
Pivot_(card_game)
American rapper and record producer (born 1994)
the West Side of Chicago. He is a co-founder of the musical collective Pivot Gang with his brother Jerrel Chandler (Joseph Chilliams), their late cousin
Saba_(rapper)
degree pivot to the rear, on the lead foot. That is, if the left foot is forward, the pivot is clockwise, and if the right foot is forward, the pivot is counter-clockwise
Tenkan
Social media platform owned by Meta
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, Instagram began a pivot to video, introducing a new feature called "Reels". The intent was to compete
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Pivot (AM-276), an Admirable-class minesweeper, and the first ship of the United States Navy named Pivot. She was built at the Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation
USS_Pivot_(AM-276)
Parts list of railroad trucks (bogies)
on which the underframe of the railcar or railroad car is pivoted through the center pivot pin. There is one side bearing located on each side of the
List_of_railroad_truck_parts
Electrical component
extension block, extension box, extension cord, power bar, plug board, pivot plug, trailing gang, trailing socket, plug bar, trailer lead, multiple socket
Power_strip
List of individual basketball actions performed in basketball
player's balance should be on the pivot foot while slightly raising the heel in order to pivot on the ball of the foot. Pivoting can be done with or without
Basketball_moves
Method of software date conversion
with four-digit years. The year at which the century changes is called the pivot year of the date window. Date windowing was one of several techniques used
Date_windowing
Change from one tonality to another
— Charles-Henri Blainville (1767) Harmonic: quasi-tonic, modulating dominant, pivot chord Melodic: recognizable segment of the scale of the quasi-tonic or strategically
Modulation_(music)
American pay television network
by Pivot, a channel aimed at young adults between 18 and 34 years old, that was also owned by Participant Media, and debuted on August 1, 2013. Pivot ceased
Documentary Channel (American TV channel)
Documentary_Channel_(American_TV_channel)
Pin or bolt used as part of a pivot or hinge
pin or bolt, usually inserted into a gudgeon, which is used as part of a pivot or hinge. Other applications include pintle and lunette ring for towing
Pintle
Method of attack on computer systems
attack. Pivoting is also known as island hopping. Pivoting can further be distinguished into proxy pivoting and VPN pivoting: Proxy pivoting is the practice
Exploit_(computer_security)
Portuguese futsal player
Zicky Té, is a Bissau-Guinean-born Portuguese futsal player who plays as a pivot for Sporting CP and the Portugal national team. Izaquiel Gomes Té moved
Zicky_Té
2000 studio album by Amoeba
Pivot (2000) is an album by the American experimental pop music group Amoeba. The style of this album is similar to that of Amoeba's previous album Watchful
Pivot_(album)
Algorithm for the kth smallest element in an array
list[pivotIndex]: function partition(list, left, right, pivotIndex) is pivotValue := list[pivotIndex] swap list[pivotIndex] and list[right] // Move pivot to
Quickselect
Canadian choreographer and dancer (born 1970)
her own pieces until 2010. In 2002 she formed her own company called Kidd Pivot, which produced her original works Uncollected Work (2003), Double Story
Crystal_Pite
Concerns 3 circles through triples of points on the vertices and sides of a triangle
a triangle (that is, are not collinear) then the theorem was named the Pivot theorem in Forder (1960, p. 17). (In the diagram these points are labeled
Miquel's_theorem
Type of three-part pocket knife
pocketknife consisting of two handle segments joined by a pivot, with a blade connected by a second pivot to the end of one handle segment. The design presumably
Jacob's_ladder_(knife)
Australian band
PVT (disemvoweling of pivot) were an Australian experimental band formed in Sydney in 1999. The band held the same line-up from 2005 onwards, featuring
PVT_(band)
Braking device for bicycles
and rider into thermal energy to be dissipated. Karl Drais included a pivoting brake shoe that could be pressed against the rear iron tyre of his 1817
Bicycle_brake
Brazilian-born Kazakhstani futsal player
Brazilian-born Kazakh professional futsal player who plays as a winger and pivot for Sporting CP and the Kazakhstan national futsal team. UEFA Futsal Champions
Taynan_da_Silva
Type of automotive suspension design
suspension system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot. It is widely used in the front suspension of modern vehicles. The name
MacPherson_strut
Temporary root file system loaded during boot of Linux
root is mounted at a temporary mount point and rotated into place with pivot_root(8) (which was introduced specifically for this purpose). This leaves
Initial_ramdisk
Hand tool
Slip joint pliers are pliers whose pivot point or fulcrum can be moved to increase the size range of their jaws. Jaws can be thick, thin, regular and
Slip_joint_pliers
Bridge that rotates horizontally around a vertical axis
narrow canals may be pivoted only at one end, opening as would a gate, but require substantial underground structure to support the pivot. As this type requires
Swing_bridge
Joint in the upper part of the neck
the axis bone, which are the first and second cervical vertebrae. It is a pivot joint, that can start from C2 To C7. The atlanto-axial joint is a joint
Atlanto-axial_joint
Skiing technique
The pivot turn or pivot is a technique of turning in place in skiing. The two types are the tail pivot and tip pivot. In the tail pivot, e.g., to the
Pivot_turn_(skiing)
1975 French TV series or program
prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June
Apostrophes_(talk_show)
Babylonian earth goddess
were brother and sister, being the offspring of Anshar ("Sky Pivot") and Kishar ("Earth Pivot"), earlier personifications of the heavens and earth. By her
Ki_(goddess)
Australian comedy television series
rather than a sitcom. The show aired later on the United States network Pivot, which then helped to develop the show from its second season onwards. Four
Please_Like_Me
Simplistic drawing of a person
majority of them being centered around stick figure animation. Pivot Animator (formerly Pivot Stickfigure Animator) was created in 2005 by software developer
Stick_figure
Skiing programme for women
DigiPivot is a skilling programme designed for women. It is launched by Google India. DigiPivot aims at equipping individuals with skills to excel in
DigiPivot
2020 film by Ric Roman Waugh
9, 2019). "Neill Blomkamp No Longer Directing 'Greenland' – Will Likely Pivot To 'RoboCop Returns' Instead". HN Entertainment. Archived from the original
Greenland_(film)
2019 debut album by Pivot Gang
You Can't Sit with Us is the debut studio album by Chicago hip hop group Pivot Gang. It was self-released on April 19, 2019, available on music digital
You_Can't_Sit_with_Us_(album)
Jewel-lined bearing used in precision instruments, particularly mechanical watches
bearing is a plain bearing in which a metal spindle turns in a jewel-lined pivot hole. The hole is typically shaped like a torus and is slightly larger than
Jewel_bearing
American computer hardware company (1986–2002)
Ito, Russell; Pittelkau, Jeff (June 1991). "Radius Pivot for Built-in Video and Radius Color Pivot". MacUser. Vol. 7, no. 6. pp. 58–59. Cowan, Brian (September
Radius_Inc.
Swedish explosives manufacturer
manufacturer of explosives. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Incitec Pivot Limited operating in Australia, Canada, the United States, Africa, Indonesia
Dyno_Nobel
PIVOT
PIVOT
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
The Pivotal Ascetic; Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian
Tall; Pivot; Pole; Axis
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pivot; Pole; Axis; Celebrity; Personality
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim
Tall; Pivot; Pole; Axis; Celebrity; Polar Star's
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sumpter.Fort Sumter, SC, was named in honor of Thomas Sumter, known as the ‘Gamecock of the Revolution’ for the fear he inspired in the British and Tory forces and the pivotal role he played in key American victories. Born in 1734 near Charlottesville, VA, he was of Welsh heritage; his ancestors probably emigrated to America in the late 17th century.
PIVOT
PIVOT
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Polish
Crowned; Crown of Laurels; Garland
Boy/Male
Latin
Friend of Hercules.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tejaswi | தேஜஸà¯à®µà¯€
Lustrous, Energetic, Gifted, Brilliant
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the many places called Mor(e)ton, named in Old English as ‘settlement (tÅ«n) by or on a marsh or moor (mÅr)’.Swedish : variant of Martin.French : contracted form of Moreton 2.Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames or of various other non-English names bearing some kind of similarity to it.The name Morton was established early in North America. George Morton (1585–1624), one of the Pilgrims, was probably born in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England. He and his son Nathaniel (b. 1613 in Leiden, the Netherlands) settled in Plymouth in 1623.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Devadars | தேவாதாரà¯à®¸Â
Worshipper of God
Girl/Female
Tamil
Noble sort
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pleasing, Charming
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name AHIGA means "he fights."
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Barry, BERRY means "fair-headed." Compare with feminine Berry.
PIVOT
PIVOT
PIVOT
PIVOT
PIVOT
n.
A mediaeval instrument for punishing petty offenders, being a kind of wooden cage turning on a pivot, in which the offender was whirled round with great velocity.
n.
The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree.
n.
The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
n.
Hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise.
a.
Of or pertaining to a pivot or turning point; belonging to, or constituting, a pivot; of the nature of a pivot; as, the pivotalopportunity of a career; the pivotal position in a battle.
n.
A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball. It consists of a pivoted arm on one end of which is placed the ball to be thrown into the air by striking the other end. Also, a machine for throwing into the air glass balls, clay pigeons, etc., to be shot at.
n.
One of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die used in drawing wire, lead pipe, etc.
n.
A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting the oar.
a.
Admitting of rotation on an axis; -- sometimes applied to a pivot joint like that between the atlas and axis in the vertebral column.
n.
The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch.
n.
The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; -- called also pivot man.
v. i.
To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel.
n.
A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pivot
a.
To turn, as a wheel; to revolve on an axis or pivot; as, a wheel runs swiftly round.
v. i.
To turn, as on a pivot; to move round; to swivel; as, the needle of a compass traverses; if it does not traverse well, it is an unsafe guide.
v. t.
To place on a pivot.
imp. & p. p.
of Pivot
n.
A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
a.
Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball.