pivot points
Axes of rotation
Pivot points are positions or moments where direction changes.
In technical analysis, pivot points are calculated price levels used to predict support and resistance in trading: Traders watch pivot points to time entries and exits.
More broadly, any turning point in a process or narrative: The meeting was a pivot point in negotiations.
In physical contexts, the spot around which something rotates.
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- axisRotation reference line
- load bearingCarrying structural weight
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