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rotation


Definition: Meaning of, rotation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n /

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rotation rotations
  1. [uncountable] when something turns with a circular movement around a central point
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  2. [countable] one complete circular turn around a central point [=  revolution]
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  3. [uncountable] the practice of regularly changing the thing that is being used or done, or the person who does a particular job
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  4. [countable] American English a period of time spent doing a particular job, when you will soon change to a different job for the same employer
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  5. [countable] American English the people who each take a turn to do a particular job in a regular order
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rotation used in phrases

  • axial rotation (noun)
    1. rotary motion of an object around its own axis
  • axis of rotation (noun)
    1. the centre around which something rotates
  • clockwise rotation (noun)
    1. rotation to the right
  • counterclockwise rotation (noun)
    1. rotation to the left
  • crop rotation (noun)
    1. the practice of changing the crops that you grow in a field each year to preserve the good qualities in the soil
  • optical rotation (noun)
    1. chemistry, physics a property caused by asymmetrical molecular or crystal structure that enables a compound or crystal to rotate the plane of incident polarized light
  • orbital rotation (noun)
    1. motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point
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