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rotation

[ roh-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
  2. Astronomy.
    1. the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis.
    2. one complete turn of such a body.
  3. regularly recurring succession, as of officials.
  4. Agriculture. crop rotation.
  5. Mathematics.
    1. an operation that rotates rotate a geometric figure about a fixed point.
  6. Pool. a game in which the balls are played in order by number.
  7. Baseball. pitching rotation.


rotation

/ əʊˈٱɪʃə /

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. maths
    1. a circular motion of a configuration about a given point or line, without a change in shape
    2. a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
    3. another name for curl Abbreviation (for sense 4c)rot
    1. the spinning motion of a body, such as a planet, about an internal axis Compare revolution
    2. one complete turn in such motion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rotation

  1. The motion of an object around an internal axis.
  2. A single complete cycle of such motion.
  3. See Note at revolution
  4. A transformation of a coordinate system in which the new axes have a specified angular displacement from their original position while the origin remains fixed.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٲtDz· adjective
  • ԴDzr·ٲtDz noun
  • non·ٲtDz· adjective
  • un·ٲtDz· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rotation1

1545–55; < Latin dzپō- (stem of dzپō ) a rotation, rolling, equivalent to dz ( us ) ( rotate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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“You think I don’t talk to my assistants about rotations every single timeout?”

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The Dodgers repeatedly have proved they cast a wide net when constructing a starting rotation, seemingly with no financial constraints.

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Thanks to injuries and ineffectiveness from the starting rotation, the bullpen’s 126 innings were far and away the most in the majors.

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Schwesinger earned a scholarship before the 2022 season and became a part of the rotation at linebacker for the next two seasons.

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"And after, obviously, when they got the red card, the context of the game changed and we were much in control, scored another two goals, made certain rotations, so overall a very positive afternoon."

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