Rotation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rəʊˈteɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word rotation
Brit.  |rə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word rotation

noun

- the act of rotating as if on an axis
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

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
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