Meaning & use

rotation

noun·Academic

The action of turning around a central point or axis, or a regular, repeating cycle of change.

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The Earth's rotation on its axis takes approximately twenty-four hours to complete.

Farmers use crop rotation to keep the soil healthy from one season to the next.

A note on using this word

In science, "rotation" means spinning around an axis, while "revolution" means orbiting another body; the two are often confused.

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