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rotation

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. 1.The act of turning around a centre or an axis.
  2. 2.A single complete cycle around a centre or an axis.
  3. 3.A regular variation in a sequence, such as to even-out wear, or people taking turns in a task; a duty roster.
  4. 4.An operation on a metric space that is a continuous isometry and fixes at least one point.
  5. 5.The set of starting pitchers of a team.

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