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1. rotation
noun. ['roʊˈteɪʃən'] the act of rotating as if on an axis.
Synonyms
- pivot
- motility
- feathering
- whirling
- whirl
- movement
- turnout
- motion
- supination
- twisting
- twirl
- move
- wind
- spiral
- gyration
- winding
- rotary motion
- twist
- circumvolution
- turn
- spin
- pronation
Antonyms
- pronation
- disjoin
- uncover
- closing
Etymology
- rotationem (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Axial Rotation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
2. rotation
noun. ['roʊˈteɪʃən'] a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.).
Synonyms
- chronological sequence
- successiveness
- succession
- chronological succession
Antonyms
- immobility
- immotility
- stand still
- retreat
Etymology
- rotationem (Latin)
3. rotation
noun. ['roʊˈteɪʃən'] (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin.
Antonyms
- nonmoving
Etymology
- rotationem (Latin)
4. rotation
noun. ['roʊˈteɪʃən'] a single complete turn (axial or orbital).
Synonyms
- turning
- revolution
- clockwise rotation
- dextrorotation
- counterclockwise rotation
- turn
- axial rotation
- levorotation
- orbital rotation
- orbital motion
- gyration
- spin
- roll
Antonyms
- levorotation
- nonattendance
- boo
- moving
Etymology
- rotationem (Latin)
5. axial
adjective. ['ˈæksiːəl'] situated on or along or in the direction of an axis.
Synonyms
- lengthwise
Antonyms
- cross-section
- cross
6. axial
adjective. ['ˈæksiːəl'] relating to or attached to the axis.
Antonyms
- thwartwise
Example sentences of the word axial-rotation
1. Noun Phrase
The fact that the Earth has an axial rotation was part of Copernican theory, but the discovery that the sun also rotates was new.