rotation
rotation Lexical Profile
rotation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or process of turning or spinning around an internal axis or center.
"The daily cycle of day and night is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis."
The regular and planned alternation or succession of people, duties, or things in a fixed sequence.
"The hospital nurses work on a weekly rotation to ensure the ward is staffed at all hours."
The agricultural practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land to preserve soil fertility and reduce pests.
"Planting legumes in a three-year crop rotation helps replenish essential nitrogen in the soil."
Word Nuance & Usage
In astronomy and physics, 'rotation' refers to an object spinning on its own internal axis, whereas 'revolution' refers to an object orbiting around an external point or body.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rotatio ('a turning round in a circle'), from the verb rotare ('to revolve or roll'), ultimately derived from rota ('wheel').