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The correct spelling is rotation.
How to pronounce rotation
noun
IPA: /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/
Say it like: Rot-ash-on
The correct spelling is rotation. The act of turning around a centre or an axis. For example: "The earth's rotation about its axis is responsible for its being slightly oblate rather than a sphere."
Usage Examples
“The earth's rotation about its axis is responsible for its being slightly oblate rather than a sphere.”
“Earth's moon completes a rotation every twenty-seven days or so.”
“In rotation, each member of the group would be responsible for the beacon fire.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The act of turning around a centre or an axis.
- 2.A single complete cycle around a centre or an axis.
- 3.A regular variation in a sequence, such as to even-out wear, or people taking turns in a task; a duty roster.
- 4.An operation on a metric space that is a continuous isometry and fixes at least one point.
- 5.The set of starting pitchers of a team.
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