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rotation
[ roh-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- Astronomy.
- the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis.
- one complete turn of such a body.
- regularly recurring succession, as of officials.
- Agriculture. crop rotation.
- Mathematics.
- Pool. a game in which the balls are played in order by number.
- Baseball. pitching rotation.
rotation
/ əʊˈٱɪʃə /
noun
- the act of rotating; rotary motion
- a regular cycle of events in a set order or sequence
- 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
- maths
- a circular motion of a configuration about a given point or line, without a change in shape
- a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
- another name for curl Abbreviation (for sense 4c)rot
- the spinning motion of a body, such as a planet, about an internal axis Compare revolution
- one complete turn in such motion
rotation
- The motion of an object around an internal axis.
- A single complete cycle of such motion.
- See Note at revolution
- 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.
Derived Forms
- ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٲtDz· adjective
- ԴDzr·ٲtDz noun
- non·ٲtDz· adjective
- un·ٲtDz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
“You think I don’t talk to my assistants about rotations every single timeout?”
The Dodgers repeatedly have proved they cast a wide net when constructing a starting rotation, seemingly with no financial constraints.
Thanks to injuries and ineffectiveness from the starting rotation, the bullpen’s 126 innings were far and away the most in the majors.
Schwesinger earned a scholarship before the 2022 season and became a part of the rotation at linebacker for the next two seasons.
"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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