Pivoting

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪvətɪŋ/

Pivoting (noun)

  1. Moving around a fixed point or axis, changing direction while staying in roughly the same place.
  2. A shift in strategy or approach after new information, while keeping the main goal.

Examples

  • Pivoting helps the robot rotate smoothly around a point.
  • The dancer practiced pivoting on a point to stay balanced.

Pivoting (adjective)

  1. Describing something that can turn or change direction easily around a point.

Examples

  • The pivoting wheels let the cart turn quickly in tight spaces.
  • A pivoting chair makes it easy to turn quickly.