Dictionary Check: rotation

"rotation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

the act of rotating as if on an axis

Example: "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
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noun

(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

noun

a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

Example: "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"
Synonyms:
noun

a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)

Example: "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"

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