Synonyms for rotation
roʊˈteɪ ʃən

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1. rotation, rotary motion(noun)

   the act of rotating as if on an axis

   "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"

   Synonyms:
   revolution, rotary motion, gyration

2. rotation(noun)

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

   Synonyms:
   revolution, rotary motion, gyration

3. rotation, revolution, gyration(noun)

   a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

   "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"

   Synonyms:
   revolution, rotary motion, whirling, gyration

4. rotation(noun)

   a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)

   "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"

   Synonyms:
   revolution, rotary motion, gyration

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. rotation

   Synonyms:
   turn, series, order, succession, revolution, course, reversion, recurrence

   Antonyms:
   simultaneity, perpetuity, constancy, non-intermittence, contemporaneousness

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1. List of paraphrases:

   rotational, turnover, swivel, rotating, roto, rotations, rotate, alternation, pivot, brakes, turns, succession, rollover, rotary, flip, rolling, revolution

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