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- US Pronunciation
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- [piv-uh t]
- /ˈpɪv ət/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [piv-uh t]
- /ˈpɪv ət/
Definitions of pivoted word
- noun pivoted a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates. 1
- noun pivoted the end of a shaft or arbor, resting and turning in a bearing. 1
- noun pivoted any thing or person on which something or someone functions or depends vitally: He is the pivot of my life. 1
- noun pivoted the person in a line, as of troops on parade, whom the others use as a point about which to wheel or maneuver. 1
- noun pivoted a whirling about on one foot. 1
- noun pivoted Basketball. the act of keeping one foot in place while holding the ball and moving the other foot one step in any direction, so as not to be charged with walking. 1
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Origin of pivoted
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < French pivot (noun), pivoter (v.), Old French < ?
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Parts of speech for Pivoted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pivoted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pivoted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pivoted
verb pivoted
- circled — Simple past tense and past participle of circle.
- ensphered — Simple past tense and past participle of ensphere.
- fishtailed — Simple past tense and past participle of fishtail.
- oscillated — Simple past tense and past participle of oscillate.
- wheeled — equipped with or having wheels (often used in combination): a four-wheeled carriage.
noun pivoted
- cored — the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.
- interfaced — Simple past tense and past participle of interface.
- keyed — chief; major; important; essential; fundamental; pivotal: a key person in the company; key industries.
- mitered — shaped like a bishop's miter or having a miter-shaped apex.
- mortised — a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
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