rotation
noun
ro·ta·tion
rō-ˈtā-shən 
1
a(1)
: the action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center
(2)
: the act or an instance of rotating something
b
: one complete turn : the angular displacement required to return a rotating body or figure to its original orientation
2
a
: return or succession in a series
rotation of the seasons
b
3
: the turning of a body part about its long axis as if on a pivot
4
: a game of pool in which all 15 object balls are shot in numerical order
5
: the series of pitchers on a baseball team who regularly start successive games in turn
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Examples of rotation in a Sentence
the rotation of the Earth around its axis
the rotation of the Moon around the Earth
The Earth makes one rotation every day.
Alfalfa and corn are planted in rotation.
the rotation of the job of club president
The car needs a tire rotation.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
For a snippet of the fourth quarter Friday, Malone abandoned his center rotation altogether.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
The 49ers, in trading for Khalil Davis on Tuesday, bolstered their interior line’s rotation behind Maliek Collins and Jordan Elliott; Davis and Collins previously played together in Houston.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Adding Crochet would be adding a fifth All-Star to Philadelphia's rotation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotation. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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rotation
noun
ro·ta·tion
rō-ˈtā-shən
1
a
: the act of rotating especially on an axis
b
: one complete turn
2
Medical Definition
rotation
noun
ro·ta·tion
rō-ˈtā-shən
: the action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center
specifically
: the turning of a body part about its long axis as if on a pivot
rotation of the head to look over the shoulder
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