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pivots

/ˈpɪvəts/

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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.

Examples :

"The bicycle wheel spins smoothly because it turns on its pivots. "

part machine technical

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(by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.

Examples :

"The new teacher was a pivot in improving student engagement in the class. "

situation achievement value aspect

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Act of turning on one foot.

Examples :

"The basketball player made quick pivots to dodge the defender. "

action body sport

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The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place while the company or line moves around him in wheeling.

Examples :

"During the marching drill, Maria, as one of the designated pivots, remained stationary while the rest of the squad wheeled around her. "

military position

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

Examples :

""In roller derby, the pivots wear a stripe on their helmet and are responsible for calling formations during jams." "

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An element of a set to be sorted that is chosen as a midpoint, so as to divide the other elements into two groups to be dealt with recursively.

Examples :

"In the quicksort algorithm, the computer chooses different numbers as pivots to efficiently arrange the unsorted list. "

computing math technical

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noun

Examples :

"I used several pivots to summarize the sales data from different regions and product categories. "

computing statistics business

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Any of a row of captioned elements used to navigate to subpages, rather like tabs.

Examples :

""The website uses pivots at the top of the page to help you quickly jump between the 'About Us', 'Services', and 'Contact' sections." "

internet computing technology

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An element of a matrix that is used as a focus for row operations, such as dividing the row by the pivot, or adding multiples of the row to other rows making all other values in the pivot column 0.

Examples :

"In the matrix, the pivots (specifically, the '2' and the '-3') were used to simplify the equations and solve for the variables. "

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noun

Examples :

"In American football, the quarterbacks are crucial pivots around which the entire offense revolves. "

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A shift during a general election in a political candidate's messaging to reflect plans and values more moderate than those advocated during the primary.

Examples :

"After winning the primary election, the candidate's campaign team carefully planned its pivots towards more centrist positions on key issues like healthcare and education to appeal to a broader range of voters. "

politics government