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ro·ta·tion
rotation
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- pronunciation:
- ro
teI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the action of turning on or around an axis.
The rotation of a larger planet is slower than that of a smaller planet.- similar words:
- pitch, revolution, roll, spin, turn, twist, wind
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definition 2: |
one cycle of circular movement around an axis; revolution.
The planet Earth completes one rotation in twenty-four hours.- similar words:
- revolution, turn
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definition 3: |
a process in which one thing or person is replaced by another in a fixed and repeating order.
We use a rotation for sharing the housework; I'm washing the dishes this week, but Sharon washes them next week, and Tina washes them after that. After Tina, it's me again. |
definition 4: |
one distinct phase in a course of study or duty, particularly that of a nurse or doctor in training.
He's happy to be starting a new rotation next week; he found pediatrics more stressful than he'd imagined. |
definition 5: |
a pool game in which the balls are played in numerical succession.
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related words: |
circle, circulation, twirl, whirl, wind |
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derivation: |
rotational (adj.) |
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