Synonyms for rotation
roʊˈteɪ ʃənro·ta·tion

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1. rotation

   Synonyms:
   turn, series, order, succession, revolution, course, reversion, recurrence

   Antonyms:
   simultaneity, perpetuity, constancy, non-intermittence, contemporaneousness

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1. rotation, rotary motionnoun

   the act of rotating as if on an axis

   "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"

   Synonyms:
   revolution, rotary motion, gyration

2. rotationnoun

   (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

   Synonyms:
   revolution, rotary motion, gyration

3. rotation, revolution, gyrationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   revolution, rotary motion, whirling, gyration

4. rotationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   revolution, rotary motion, gyration

Matched Categories

1. • Math
   • Sequence
   • Transformation
   • Turning

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1. rotationnoun

   Synonyms:
   turning, revolution, succession

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1. List of paraphrases for "rotation":

   rotational, turnover, swivel, rotating, roto, rotations, rotate, alternation, pivot, brakes, turns, succession, rollover, rotary, flip, rolling, revolution

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1. Art Hogan:

   You want to see sector rotation into the laggards, what we've seen is enough good news to say we're not going into recession. This is a short-term top in a longer-term bull market.

2. Tom Dorner:

   At a market level, Europe has performed strongly year-to-date and it’s clear that there has been an anticipation that the recovery will be quite sharp and strong, you’re still seeing a rotation in the market in favour of the more cyclical names like banks and autos.

3. Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi:

   I’m deeply concerned about the difficult and stressful situation facing staff at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and the potential risks this entails for nuclear safety, i call on the forces in effective control of the site to urgently facilitate the safe rotation of personnel there.

4. Larry Connor:

   The launch was great, but the re-entry was even better. You're coming down hill and you're free falling and you can tell how fast you're going, but it's very controlled, there's some G-loading. You get a sense of rotation. It's really exhilarating.

5. Ernesto Ambrosetti:

   Corn and wheat will start occupying a bigger area, that rotation will set the stage for sustainable productivity.