ROTATION

/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/ Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9

Definition

  1. noun the act of rotating as if on an axis. — synonyms: rotary_motion
  2. noun (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin.
  3. noun a single complete turn (axial or orbital). — synonyms: revolution, gyration
  4. noun a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.).

Examples

  • “The earth's rotation about its axis is responsible for its being slightly oblate rather than a sphere.”
  • “Earth's moon completes a rotation every twenty-seven days or so.”
  • “In rotation, each member of the group would be responsible for the beacon fire.”

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