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Rotation   /roʊtˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Rotation

noun
1.
The act of rotating as if on an axis.  Synonym: rotary motion.
2.
(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin.
3.
A single complete turn (axial or orbital).  Synonyms: gyration, revolution.  "The revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
4.
A planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.).  "The manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"



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axial rotation
axis of rotation
clockwise rotation
counterclockwise rotation
dextrorotation
levorotation
orbital rotation


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"Rotation" Quotes from Famous Books



... in combination with the horizontal axis of the distribution valve and with the piston rod, g, considered as a vertical axis of rotation, forms a species of universal joint between the crank pin and the table, so that it can be put in place without adjustment by any workman, who only has to screw up the two screws, h, to fasten to the table the standard, E, and the piece, ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887 • Various
... thing entirely. Cashiers are to be named, and the moneys collected are to be deposited with them till drawn for by yourself. Mr. Occom hath preached for me with acceptance, and also Mr. Whitaker. They are to go round the other denominations in a proper rotation. As yet everything looks with a promising aspect. I have procured them suitable lodgings. I shall continue to do everything that lies in my power. Mr. S.[14] is providentially here,—a fast friend to your plan and ...
— The History of Dartmouth College • Baxter Perry Smith
... meaning of rotation may be that of a collection of all available (seven in number) powers, in order finally to rise as ...
— Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts • Herbert Silberer
... have here very little to do. The rotation of the earth is in itself sufficient to generate small currents, and the fact that they vary in strength at regular periods of the day and of the year enforces the suggestion that the sun exerts considerable electrical influence on the earth. Letting it be granted, however, that the earth ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 • Various
... of the winds is a direct consequence of the earth's rotation, while currents of air from the polar regions are alternating or contending ...
— Barometer and Weather Guide • Robert Fitzroy


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