Rotation is circular movement. A rotation is the movement of something through one complete circle.
...the daily rotation of the Earth upon its axis. [+ of]
Synonyms: revolution, turning, turn, wheel More Synonyms of rotation
2. uncountable noun [oft inNOUN]
The rotation of a group of things or people is the fact of them taking turns to do a particular job or serve a particular purpose. If people do something in rotation, they take turns to do it.
He grew a different crop every year, which is called crop rotation.
Once a month we met for the whole day, and in rotation each one led the group.
More Synonyms of rotation
rotation in British English
(rəʊˈteɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of rotating; rotary motion
2.
a regular cycle of events in a set order or sequence
3.
a planned sequence of cropping according to which the crops grown in successive seasons on the same land are varied so as to make a balanced demand on its resources of fertility
4. mathematics
a.
a circular motion of a configuration about a given point or line, without a change in shape
b.
a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
c. another name for curl (sense 11). Abbreviation (for sense 4c): rot
5.
a.
the spinning motion of a body, such as a planet, about an internal axis
Compare revolution (sense 5a)
b.
one complete turn in such motion
Derived forms
rotational (roˈtational)
adjective
rotation in American English
(roʊˈteɪʃən)
noun
1.
a rotating or being rotated
2.
the spinning motion around the axis of a celestial body
see also revolution (sense 1) revolution (sense 1a)
3.
regular and recurring succession of changes
a rotation of duties
4. US, Pool
a game in which the balls must be pocketed in the order of their numbers
Derived forms
rotational (roˈtational)
adjective
Word origin
L rotatio
rotation in Mechanical Engineering
(roʊteɪʃən)
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Mechanics and dynamics)
Rotation is the movement of a body around a center.
Rotation of the propeller in one direction will drive the boat forward and in the oppositedirection will drive it backward.
The complete engine cycle occupies one rotation of the crank and two piston strokes.
Rotation is the movement of a body around a center.
Examples of 'rotation' in a sentence
rotation
Here, such rotation will not be possible - yet the solar rays will be just as intense as between worlds.
Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2002)
In other languages
rotation
British English: rotation NOUN
Rotation is circular movement. A rotation is the movement of something through one complete circle.
...the daily rotation of the Earth upon its axis.
American English: rotation
Brazilian Portuguese: rotação
Chinese: 旋转
European Spanish: rotación
French: rotation
German: Rotation
Italian: rotazione
Japanese: 回転
Korean: 회전
European Portuguese: rotação
Latin American Spanish: rotación
All related terms of 'rotation'
crop rotation
the system of growing a sequence of different crops on the same ground so as to maintain or increase its fertility
job rotation
the practice of transferring an employee from one work station or activity to another during the working day in order to add variety to a job : often used in assembly line work
optical rotation
the angle through which plane-polarized light is rotated in its passage through a substance exhibiting optical activity
period of rotation
the mean time taken for one body, such as a planet , to complete a revolution about another, such as the sun
rotation of crops
a system of rotating in a fixed order the kinds of crops , as grain or grass , grown in the same field, to maintain soil fertility
Chinese translation of 'rotation'
rotation
(rəuˈteɪʃən)
n
(c/u)[of planet, drum etc]旋转(轉) (xuánzhuǎn)
(u)[of crops]轮(輪)种(種) (lúnzhòng)
(u)[of jobs]轮(輪)流 (lúnliú)
in rotation轮(輪)流地 (lúnliú de)
1 (noun)
the daily rotation of the earth upon its axis
Synonyms
revolution
The gear drives a wheel 1/10th revolution per cycle.
turning
turn
The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals.
wheel
spin
a spin of the roulette wheel
spinning
reel
orbit
the point at which the planet's orbit is closest to the sun
pirouette
a ballerina famous for her pirouettes
gyration
He continued his enthusiastic gyrations on stage.
2 (noun)
crop rotation and integration of livestock
Synonyms
sequence
the sequence of events that led to the murder
switching
cycle
the business cycle of recession and rebound
succession
He took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.
interchanging
alternation
The alternation of sun and snow continued throughout the holiday.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of alternation
The alternation of sun and snow continued throughout the holiday.
Synonyms
rotation,
change,
swing,
variation,
oscillation,
fluctuation,
vacillation,
vicissitude
in the sense of cycle
Definition
a complete series of recurring events
the business cycle of recession and rebound
Synonyms
series of events,
round,
circle,
revolution,
rotation
in the sense of gyration
He continued his enthusiastic gyrations on stage.
Synonyms
rotation,
revolution,
spin,
spinning,
whirl,
whirling,
pirouette,
convolution
Synonyms of 'rotation'
rotation
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of orbit
Definition
the curved path followed by something, such as a heavenly body or spacecraft, in its motion around another body
the point at which the planet's orbit is closest to the sun
Synonyms
path,
course,
track,
cycle,
circle,
revolution,
passage,
rotation,
trajectory,
sweep,
ellipse,
circumgyration
in the sense of pirouette
Definition
a body spin performed on the toes or the ball of the foot
a ballerina famous for her pirouettes
Synonyms
spin (informal),
turn,
whirl,
pivot,
twirl
in the sense of spin
Definition
a fast rotating motion
a spin of the roulette wheel
Synonyms
revolution,
roll,
whirl,
twist,
gyration
in the sense of succession
Definition
a number of people or things following one another in order
He took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.
Synonyms
series,
run,
sequence,
course,
order,
train,
flow,
chain,
cycle,
procession,
continuation,
progression
in the sense of turn
The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals.