rotational
/rou'teiʃənl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or involving rotation: Describes something that pertains to the act of spinning or turning around a central point or axis.
- Occurring in a repeated cycle or sequence: Describes something that happens in turns or a recurring order.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The Earth has a rotational period of about 24 hours.
- The mechanic checked the rotational speed of the engine's crankshaft.
- The team uses a rotational system for assigning weekend duties.
Advanced Usage
- "rotational symmetry": A property of a shape that looks the same after a certain amount of rotation.
- A square has rotational symmetry of order four.
- "rotational motion": Movement of an object in a circular path around a center point.
- The physics class studied the principles of rotational motion.
Variants and Related Words
- Rotate (verb): To turn or cause to turn around an axis.
- Please rotate the image 90 degrees.
- Rotation (noun): The action or process of rotating.
- The rotation of the planets is a fundamental concept in astronomy.
- Rotatory (adjective): Another term for rotational, though less common.
- The machine has a rotatory mechanism.
Synonyms
- Circular: Having the form of a circle; moving in a circle.
- Revolving: Moving in a circle around a central point.
- Cyclic: Occurring in cycles; regularly repeated.
Related Phrases
- Job rotation: A management practice where employees are moved between different tasks or jobs at regular intervals.
- The company's job rotation program helps employees gain diverse experience.
- Crop rotation: The practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons.
- Crop rotation helps maintain soil fertility.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "rotational." The concept is typically expressed in technical or literal terms.)
Adjective
- of or pertaining to rotation
- rotational inertia