Rotation Definition

rō-tāshən
rotations
noun
rotations
A rotating or being rotated.
Webster's New World
The spinning motion around the axis of a celestial body.
Webster's New World
A single complete cycle of such motion.
American Heritage
A transformation of a coordinate system in which the new axes have a specified angular displacement from their original position while the origin remains fixed.
American Heritage
Regular and recurring succession of changes.
A rotation of duties.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Rotation

Noun

Singular:
rotation
Plural:
rotations

Origin of Rotation

  • From Latin rotationem, accusative of rotatio.

    From Wiktionary

Rotation Sentence Examples

  • The rotation of the earth thus fixes the directions of north and south and defines those of east and west.

  • Sent her to half a dozen agencies on rotation.

  • The following rotation is frequently adopted.

  • Such rotation can obviously be controlled within limits that need not be further considered.

  • Already anxieties appear as to the theological verdict upon two of his fundamental views - the infinitude of the universe, and the earth's rotation round the sun.

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Words Starting With

RROROT

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With R and Ending With N

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