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pivot on something — ˈpivot on/around sth derived (of an argument, a theory, etc.) to depend completely on sth Syn: hinge on Main entry: ↑pivotderived … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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 on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pivot on : present tense I/you/we/they pivot on he/she/it pivots on present participle pivoting on past tense pivoted on past participle pivoted on pivot on something to be based on or planned around a… … English dictionary
pivot — [piv′ət] n. [Fr, prob. akin to Prov pua, tooth of a comb] 1. a point, shaft, pin, etc. on which something turns 2. a person or thing on or around which something turns or depends, etc.; central point 3. a pivoting movement adj. PIVOTAL vt. to… … English World 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 — [n] center point about which something revolves axis, axle, center, focal point, fulcrum, heart, hinge, hub, kingpin, shaft, spindle, swivel, turning point; concepts 445,464,498,830 Ant. exterior, exteriority, outside pivot [v] revolve around… … New thesaurus
pivot — piv|ot1 [ˈpıvət] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Frenc] 1.) a central point or pin on which something balances or turns 2.) [usually singular] also pivot point the most important thing in a situation, system etc, which other things depend or are based on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pivot — piv•ot [[t]ˈpɪv ət[/t]] n. 1) mac a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and around which something rotates or oscillates 2) mac the end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing 3) a… … From formal English to slang
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
