pivoted
Rotated on point
Pivoted is the past tense of pivot, meaning to turn or rotate around a central point.
A basketball player pivots on one foot; a door pivots on its hinges.
Figuratively, to pivot is to shift direction or strategy: The company pivoted from hardware to software.
In business and startup culture, pivot has become standard for any significant change in approach: We pivoted after the first product failed.
Rotation reference line
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- revolveTurn around center
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- whirlRotate very quickly
swivel · turn · rotate · rotation · pirouette · gyrate · wheel · circle
Lever's balance point
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- hubCentral connection point
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- pinPointed metal fastener
shaft · joint · articulation · ball-and-socket · trunnion · gudgeon · swivel · bracket
Able to bend freely
- adjustChange to fit better
- modifyChange partially
- changeTo make different
- evolveChange gradually over time
transform · reconfigure · reinvent · innovate · tweak · alter · revise · update
Regaining what was lost
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- revivalReturn after decline
- comebackRecovery after decline
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
rehabilitation · rejuvenation · resurgence · transformation · renewal · rebirth · reorganization · redirection
New business enterprise
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- rebrandingRevising corporate identity
- repositioningMoving to new spot
diversification · venture · entrepreneur · lean · iteration · funding · runway · survival
Connected by pivot joint
- contingentConditional or representative group
- reliantRequiring external support
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
- dependentRequiring outside support
rested · hung · predicated · anchored · centered · grounded · based
axis
Rotation reference line
whirl · swivel · turn · rotate · rotation · pirouette · gyrate · wheel · circle · heel
fulcrum
Lever's balance point
pin · shaft · joint · articulation · ball-and-socket · trunnion · gudgeon · swivel · bracket · lever
flexible
Able to bend freely
evolve · transform · reconfigure · reinvent · innovate · tweak · alter · revise · update · refine
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- revivalReturn after decline
- comebackRecovery after decline
overhaul · rehabilitation · rejuvenation · resurgence · transformation · renewal · rebirth · reorganization · redirection · regeneration
startup
New business enterprise
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- rebrandingRevising corporate identity
repositioning · diversification · venture · entrepreneur · lean · iteration · funding · runway · survival · scaling
hinged
Connected by pivot joint
- contingentConditional or representative group
- reliantRequiring external support
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
dependent · rested · hung · predicated · anchored · centered · grounded · based
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- alteredmodified, changed, altered, edited, revised
- ___ turnedrotated, swung, faced, angled, oriented
- turned aroundreversed, flipped, rotated, spun, swiveled
- data statesraw, processed, filtered, normalized, validated
- moved overshifted, slid, scooted, budged, nudged
pivotedpersisted
Continued despite difficulty
persevered · doubled down · continued · stayed · kept on
pivotedstayed
Continued being present
stayed put · froze · anchored · remained · stood fast
- pivot pointCenter of rotation
- pivot tableInteractive data summary matrix
- career pivotsDeliberate shifts between professions
- pivot footGrounded foot during rotation
- pivot turnRotation around fixed point