Rotation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|rəʊˈteɪʃn|
Brit.
|rə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- the act of rotating as if on an axis
- a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (syn: gyration, revolution)
the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music
- (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin- a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (syn: gyration, revolution)
the plane made three rotations before it crashed
- a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil
the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation
the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation
Extra examples
The Earth makes one rotation every day.
Alfalfa and corn are planted in rotation.
The car needs a tire rotation.
The blades spin at 100 rotations per minute.
Three plays will be performed in rotation during the drama festival.
The rotation included two rookies, Hernandez and Saunders.
His collar disallowed him any independent rotation of the head.
The spinning motion gives a stability to the axis of rotation.
Word forms
noun
singular: rotation
plural: rotations
singular: rotation
plural: rotations
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