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Rotation
01
a single complete circular movement around an axis or along an orbit
Examples
One full rotation of the Earth takes twenty-four hours.
The rotation of the tires was measured in revolutions per minute.
02
the act of turning around a central point or axis
Examples
The wheel 's rotation was smooth and steady.
The dancer 's rotation impressed the audience.
03
the process of changing the crops grown in a particular field each season to maintain soil health and reduce pests
Examples
Crop rotation helps prevent soil depletion by varying the crops planted.
The farmer practiced rotation to improve soil fertility.
04
a transformation that turns a figure or coordinate system by a fixed angle about a point or origin
Examples
The rotation of the graph shifted all points by 90 degrees.
A 45-degree rotation aligned the figure with the new axis.
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