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rotation

/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/noun3 syllables

Rotation means: a single complete turn (axial or orbital).

Synonyms for rotation11

noun, as in a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

revolution, gyration

noun, as in the act of rotating as if on an axis

rotary motion

also used for rotation

turning, rota, roster, duty roster, schedule, turn, turn and turn about, cycling

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What does rotation mean?4

noun

1

a single complete turn (axial or orbital)“the plane made three rotations before it crashed”

2

the act of rotating as if on an axis“the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music”

3

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

4

a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)“crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rotation?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for rotation, grouped by syllable

Rotation in a sentence

  • Growing up, my dad's spinach lasagna was on weekly rotation at our dinner table.bekindtoall
  • Five pitchers are to take the mound in rotation.unknown
  • Job rotation is essential to running a business.blay_paul
  • The earth completes a rotation around its axis in exactly one day.AlanF_US
  • Regular crop rotation is a proven method for improving soil health over time.TerminusPro
  • Crop rotation helps maintain soil fertility by preventing the depletion of specific nutrients.TerminusPro
  • Organic farming relies on natural fertilizers and crop rotation to maintain soil health.TerminusPro
  • Jupiter's rapid rotation causes the planet to flatten at the poles and bulge at the equator.Hybrid

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Forms of rotation

as a noun

plural
rotations