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Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
Archimedes

Meaning of "fulcrum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FULCRUM

From Latin: foot of a couch, bedpost, from fulcire to prop up.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FULCRUM

fulcrum  [ˈfʊlkrəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FULCRUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fulcrum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FULCRUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fulcrum in the English dictionary

The first definition of fulcrum in the dictionary is the pivot about which a lever turns. Other definition of fulcrum is something that supports or sustains; prop. Fulcrum is also a spinelike scale occurring in rows along the anterior edge of the fins in primitive bony fishes such as the sturgeon.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FULCRUM


ambulacrum
ˌæmbjʊˈleɪkrəm
buckram
ˈbʌkrəm
centrum
ˈsɛntrəm
Durham
ˈdʌrəm
durum
ˈdjʊərəm
forum
ˈfɔːrəm
harem
ˈhɛərəm
ingram
ˈɪŋɡrəm
interambulacrum
ˌɪntərˌæmbjʊˈleɪkrəm
involucrum
ˌɪnvəˈluːkrəm
lockram
ˈlɒkrəm
ngultrum
əŋˈɡuːltrəm
quorum
ˈkwɔːrəm
sacrum
ˈseɪkrəm
serum
ˈsɪərəm
simulacrum
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm
spectrum
ˈspɛktrəm
theorem
ˈθɪərəm
Trivandrum
trɪˈvændrəm
Vibram
ˈvaɪbrəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FULCRUM

fulcra
fulcrate
fulfil
fulfil oneself
fulfilled
fulfiller
fulfilling
fulfilment
fulgency
fulgent
fulgently
fulgid
fulgor
fulgorous
fulgural
fulgurant
fulgurate
fulgurating
fulguration
fulgurite

WORDS THAT END LIKE FULCRUM

arum
aurum
bass drum
broad-spectrum
Brum
conga drum
conundrum
drum
Erzurum
humdrum
loose scrum
nostrum
rum
schola cantorum
scrum
set scrum
strum
tantrum
the drum
the Forum

Synonyms and antonyms of fulcrum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FULCRUM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fulcrum» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fulcrum
axis · axle · centre · focal point · heart · hinge · hub · kingpin · pivot · spindle · swivel

Translation of «fulcrum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FULCRUM

Find out the translation of fulcrum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fulcrum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fulcrum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

支点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punto de apoyo
570 millions of speakers

English

fulcrum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقطة ارتكاز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опоры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fulcro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবলম্বন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

point d´appui
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

titik tumpuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stützpunkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

支点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fulcrum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm tựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதாரக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आधार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

destek noktası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fulcro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Fulcrum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опори
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punct de sprijin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπομόχλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draaipunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledpunkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fulcrum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fulcrum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FULCRUM»

The term «fulcrum» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FULCRUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fulcrum

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2 QUOTES WITH «FULCRUM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fulcrum.
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Archimedes
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
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Ravi Zacharias
Everyone - pantheist, atheist, skeptic, polytheist - has to answer these questions: 'Where did I come from? What is life's meaning? How do I define right from wrong and what happens to me when I die?' Those are the fulcrum points of our existence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FULCRUM»

Discover the use of fulcrum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fulcrum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fulcrum: A Top Gun Pilot's Escape from the Soviet Empire
The Soviet pilot recounts his audacious defection in a hijacked MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet and reveals the secrets behind the 1983 shooting of Korean Airlines flight 007, Soviet military espionage, American POWs in the Soviet Union, and ...
Alexander Zuyev, Malcolm McConnell, 1993
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Mikoyan Mig-29 Fulcrum Pilot's Flight Operating Manual (in ...
Written in English and edited to military standards, it reveals the full extent of this remarkable aircraft's capabilities. Although it has been slightly reformatted, this reprint contains all of the original text in its entirety.
North Atlan Treaty Organization (Nato), 2007
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Fulcrum: A Top Gun Pilot's Escape from the Soviet Empire
Now, he recalls the full events of his harrowing story in... FULCRUM. But this thrilling book not only is one man's tale of risk and courage.
Alexander Zuyev, 1992
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Fulcrum of Evil: ISI, CIA, Qaeda Nexus
The Volume Incorporates Details Of Major Pakistani Security And Intelligence Services, Structural And Functional Characteristics Of The Isi And Its Devastating Interventions In The Internal Political Affairs Of Pakistan.
Maloy Krishna Dhar, 2006
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Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender and Culture
COMMUNICATION. AS. THE. FULCRUM. OF. CHANGE. Communication is the heart of social life and social change. Through communication, we can identify and challenge current cultural views that constrain individuals and create inequities ...
Julia Wood, 2010
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College Algebra and Trigonometry
The Archimedean law of the lever states that for a lever to be in a state of balance with respect to a point called the fulcrum, the sum of the downward forces times their respective distances from the fulcrum on one side of the fulcrum must equal  ...
Richard Aufmann, Vernon C. Barker, Richard Nation, 2007
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An Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
This reciprocal action functions around a fulcrum in a dynamic relationship, guiding and limiting motion in the cranium and responding to motion throughout the body. The RTM functions in the phases of inhalation and exhalation around a  ...
Eileen L. DiGiovanna, Stanley Schiowitz, Dennis J. Dowling, 2005
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Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial ...
Indeed, some analysts call all reversal patterns fulcrum, just as they call continuation patterns “semi-catapults.” The fulcrum is easily recognized, occurs at both tops and bottoms, and gives a reliable count because distinct walls usually contain ...
Charles D. Kirkpatrick II, Julie Dahlquist, 2010
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Fulcrum
Bill Kellan. Titles by Bill Kellan STRIKEMASTERS ROGUE WAR FULCRUM F U L C R U M BILL KELLAN BERKLEY.
Bill Kellan, 2010
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Sticks, Stones, and Shadows: Building the Egyptian Pyramids
As they bear against a fulcrum, levers work according to a simple formula; the effort, as multiplied by the distance of the force arm to the fulcrum, equals the weight multiplied by the distance of the weight arm from the fulcrum. In other words, 10 ...
Martin Isler, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FULCRUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fulcrum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Doyel: Can a famous horse save a fading Indiana town?
I ask Bob Glaspie why, 113 years after Dan Patch left and never returned, the horse remains the fulcrum upon which Oxford teeters. “I don't ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
2
Movers & shakers: July 13
Two new appointments at Fulcrum Asset Management, the £2.4bn boutique. Fiona Boal joins as director of commodity research from Hermes ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Super Bowl 50 Countdown--31 Weeks To Go: The Main Mission For …
I know, I know. That was mean. But it shows you why the Bay Area has a real chance to become the fulcrum of a much more preferable rotation. «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
4
How England went from no-hopers to 'party time'
The 24-year-old is becoming the fulcrum of the England batting and his first-innings rescue act in Cardiff, where his brilliant counter-attacking ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
5
China's aid to Greece needs to be in own best interests: commentary
Two, maintain a stable economic and political environment so it can be a fulcrum of China's ambitious "Belt and Road" initiative to bolster ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
6
Garnett closes in on some history
... as he's morphed from an MVP-winning force of nature into more of a supporting role predicated on being the fulcrum of his team's defense. «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
7
Soccer-Schweinsteiger the latest piece in United jigsaw
Schweinsteiger is a player out of the same footballing mould and provides United with a new fulcrum around which they can build their next ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
8
Steven Gerrard braces for Galaxy debut against Club America
Juninho serves as the fulcrum in the center of the park capable of ensuring the tactical shape is implemented effectively. The São Paulo ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Fulcrum Capital Partners Closes on Fifth Fund With C$344M
The new vehicle, named Fulcrum Capital Partners Fund V, receiving C$344 million in commitments, according to a press release. The tally ... «FINalternatives, Jul 15»
10
United Airlines Announces $30m Investment In Fulcrum BioEnergy
United Airlines has revealed purchasing a $30 million stake in US-based alternative fuels developer Fulcrum BioEnergy, a pioneer in the field ... «Travel Wires, Jul 15»

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