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🔄 Easily adaptable ↩️ Able to rotate
pivotable

pivotable

5.4
Can turn easily around a central point
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɪvətəbl/
translation icon : giratorio
  • The new design features a pivotable screen for better viewing angles.

Examples

  • This chair is pivotable.

  • The pivotable monitor stand lets you adjust the screen for better comfort.

  • A pivotable camera can follow movement across a wide area.

  • The designer chose a pivotable lamp so the light could be directed as needed.

  • The chair features a pivotable armrest that allows for easy adjustment to suit different users.

  • With its pivotable design, the microphone can be easily turned to pick up sound from various angles.

  • The pivotable screen of the tablet makes it convenient to share content with people sitting around the table.

Synonyms

rotatable
vspivotable
1 4.5

Able to be turned around, like a screen or camera

emphasizes that turning or rotating happens easily
revolute
vspivotable
  • Specialized
9.5

A part that turns around a single axis like a hinge

is more general, meaning easy rotation not limited to a single axis

Antonyms

rigid
35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

How Rotatable

pivotable
5.4
rotatable
1 4.5
immobile
14 4.4

Surface Forms

pivotable positive

Morphology

pivotable = pivot (transparent) = pivot + able

The meaning 'able to turn or rotate' is directly derived from the noun 'pivot' with the addition of the suffix '-able', indicating capability.

Etymology

Pivotable comes from pivot, which is 'a point you turn around', and the ending -able, which means 'able to'. So, like a lamp or camera that can turn on a small pin, pivotable means it can rotate or move easily around a central point.