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rotation
noun(ro-ta-tion)the act of rotating as if on an axis
Synonyms: rotary motion,
Examples:
The rotation of the dancer kept time with the music.
rotation
noun(ro-ta-tion)a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Synonyms: gyration, revolution,
Examples:
The plane made three rotations before it crashed.
rotation
noun(ro-ta-tion)a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)
Examples:
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.
rotation
noun(ro-ta-tion)(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin