Rotation (Noun)
Meaning 1
(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
A single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 4
The act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night to cycle every 24 hours.
- The gymnast's rotation in mid-air was so smooth that she landed perfectly on both feet.
- The rotation of the wheels on the bicycle was effortless as it glided down the hill.
- The rotation of the dancer kept time with the music, her movements fluid and precise.
- The rotation of the planets in our solar system is a complex and fascinating phenomenon.