Meaning & use
Rotatory
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Involving or characterized by rotation; causing or relating to turning around an axis.
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The machine uses a rotatory motion to mix the ingredients evenly.
Doctors assessed the rotatory range of motion in his injured shoulder.
A note on using this word
Largely interchangeable with "rotary," though "rotatory" appears more often in formal, medical, or scientific writing.
Words with a similar meaning
rotaryrotational
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