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rotation
[ roh-tey-shuhn ]
/ roʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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Origin of rotation
OTHER WORDS FROM rotation
ro·ta·tion·al, adjectivenon·ro·ta·tion, nounnon·ro·ta·tion·al, adjectiveun·ro·ta·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby rotation
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How to use rotation in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for rotation
rotation
/ (rəʊˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the act of rotating; rotary motion
a regular cycle of events in a set order or sequence
a planned sequence of cropping according to which the crops grown in successive seasons on the same land are varied so as to make a balanced demand on its resources of fertility
maths
- a circular motion of a configuration about a given point or line, without a change in shape
- a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
- another name for curl (def. 11) Abbreviation (for sense 4c): rot
- the spinning motion of a body, such as a planet, about an internal axisCompare revolution (def. 5a)
- one complete turn in such motion
Derived forms of rotation
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Scientific definitions for rotation
rotation
[ rō-tā′shən ]
The motion of an object around an internal axis.
A single complete cycle of such motion. See Note at revolution.
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.
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