Rotation Meaning
/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of turning around a centre or an axis.
nounA single complete cycle around a centre or an axis.
Sentence Examples
Five pitchers are to take the mound in rotation.
Job rotation is essential to running a business.
The daily rotation of the earth on its axis
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The Earth's ____ around its axis causes day and night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer practiced crop ____ to maintain soil fertility across different seasons.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin rotātiō. By surface analysis, rotate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes."
— 2013 March 26, Frank Fish, George Lauder, “Not Just Going with the Flow”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 01 May 2013, page 114:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The Earth's ____ around its axis causes day and night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer practiced crop ____ to maintain soil fertility across different seasons.