Pivot vs. Hinge — What's the Difference?

To turn or rotate, like a revolving door.

To depend entirely on.

A fixed point supporting something that turns or balances.

To attach or join with or as if with a hinge.

Financial or strategic shifts in business.

A jointed device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part on a stationary frame.

A whirling about on one foot.

A natural anatomical joint which performs a similar function.

The central or most important person or thing in a situation.

A crucial point or principle on which everything depends.

The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation: all other translations or rotations being prevented, and thus a hinge has one degree of freedom.

Turn on or as if on a pivot

A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame.

A short rod or shaft on which a related part rotates or swings.

A similar structure or part, such as one that enables the valves of a bivalve mollusk to open and close.

A person or thing on which something depends; the central or crucial factor

A small folded paper rectangle gummed on one side, used especially to fasten stamps in an album.

The act of turning on a pivot.

A point or circumstance on which subsequent events depend.

A dramatic change in policy, position, or strategy

To attach by or equip with or as if with hinges or a hinge.

A person around which a formation of marching people turns.

To consider or make (something) dependent on something else; predicate

(Sports) A player who plays at the center of the offense.

To be contingent on a single factor; depend

A position taken by an offensive player usually facing away from the basket near the foul line to relay passes, attempt a shot, or set screens.

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

The stationary foot around which the ball handler is allowed to pivot without dribbling.

A naturally occurring joint resembling such hardware in form or action, as in the shell of a bivalve.

To mount on, attach by, or provide with a pivot or pivots.

A stamp hinge, a folded and gummed paper rectangle for affixing postage stamps in an album.

To cause to rotate, revolve, or turn

A principle, or a point in time, on which subsequent reasonings or events depend.

To turn on a pivot.

(statistics) The median of the upper or lower half of a batch, sample, or probability distribution.

To depend or be centered

One of the four cardinal points, east, west, north, or south.

To make a dramatic change in policy, position, or strategy

A movement that presents itself as rotation when an off-centre fixed point is taken into account.

A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.

(transitive) To attach by, or equip with a hinge.

Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.

To depend on something.

Act of turning on one foot.

The breaking off of the distal end of a knapped stone flake whose presumed course across the face of the stone core was truncated prematurely, leaving not a feathered distal end but instead the scar of a nearly perpendicular break.

(military) The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place while the company or line moves around him in wheeling.

(obsolete) To bend.

(roller derby) A player with responsibility for co-ordinating their team in a particular jam.

To move or already be positioned in such a fashion that it presents itself as rotation when an off-centre fixed point is taken into account.

(computing) An element of a set to be sorted that is chosen as a midpoint, so as to divide the other elements into two groups to be dealt with recursively.

The hook with its eye, or the joint, on which a door, gate, lid, etc., turns or swings; a flexible piece, as a strip of leather, which serves as a joint to turn on.

(computing) A pivot table.

That on which anything turns or depends; a governing principle; a cardinal point or rule; as, this argument was the hinge on which the question turned.

(GUI) Any of a row of captioned elements used to navigate to subpages, rather like tabs.

One of the four cardinal points, east, west, north, or south.

(mathematics) An element of a matrix that is used as a focus for row operations, such as dividing the row by the pivot, or adding multiples of the row to other rows making all other values in the pivot column 0.

To attach by, or furnish with, hinges.

(Canadian football) A quarterback.

To bend.

(handball) A circle runner.

To stand, depend, hang, or turn, as on a hinge; to depend chiefly for a result or decision or for force and validity; - usually with on or upon; as, the argument hinges on this point.

A shift during a general election in a political candidate's messaging to reflect plans and values more moderate than those advocated during the primary.

A joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

(intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.

A circumstance upon which subsequent events depend;

To make a sudden or swift change in strategy, policy, etc.

Attach with a hinge

To change the direction of a business, usually in response to changes in the market.

To shift a political candidate's messaging during a general election to reflect plans and values more moderate than those advocated during the primary.

A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns.

The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch.

Hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise.

The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; - called also pivot man.

To place on a pivot.

The person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

The act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot;

Turn on a pivot

Pivots are often used in devices requiring full circular motion, like swivel chairs or camera mounts.

Yes, pivots can often provide a full 360-degree rotation depending on their design.

A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, allowing a limited angle of rotation.

Pivots are preferred in applications requiring greater flexibility and range of motion, such as in robotics.

A pivot is a central point around which a mechanism turns or rotates.

Hinges generally need periodic tightening and lubrication to function properly.

Hinges provide movement in a limited range, usually along a single axis.

Hinges are commonly found in doors, laptops, and various types of cabinets.

Hinges offer strength and reliability, making them ideal for repetitive use in construction like doors.

Pivots typically require regular lubrication and sometimes adjustment to ensure smooth operation.