Rotation Definition & Meaning

rotation
noun
  1. the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
  2. (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
  3. 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"
  4. 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"

"Rotation" in song lyrics

See how rotation is used in real songs:

  • "Keep the music in tuned with the earth's rotation"
    The 49ers — Earth's Rotation
  • "In tune to nature, What's a chess game without the freedom of rotation"
    60 Second Assassin — No Face
  • "My orchestration causing transmutation in the Earth's rotation"
    7L and Esoteric f/ Beyonder, Virtuoso — Be Alert

Usage tips for "rotation"

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