rotation
noun
ro·ta·tion
rō-ˈtā-shən 
1
a(1)
: the action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center
(2)
: the act or an instance of rotating something
b
: one complete turn : the angular displacement required to return a rotating body or figure to its original orientation
2
a
: return or succession in a series
rotation of the seasons
b
3
: the turning of a body part about its long axis as if on a pivot
4
: a game of pool in which all 15 object balls are shot in numerical order
5
: the series of pitchers on a baseball team who regularly start successive games in turn
Examples of rotation in a Sentence
the rotation of the Earth around its axis
the rotation of the Moon around the Earth
The Earth makes one rotation every day.
Alfalfa and corn are planted in rotation.
the rotation of the job of club president
The car needs a tire rotation.
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Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
While the two rookies, Richard Fitts and Hunter Dobbins, haven't been bad, the Red Sox likely don't want these two in the postseason rotation.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Their starting rotation has been waylaid by a wave of injuries and a disastrous opening series in Yankee Stadium.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
His confidence on the ball has been visibly shaken, his once-resilient defense diminished by his smaller role in the secondary rotation.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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rotation
noun
ro·ta·tion
rō-ˈtā-shən
1
a
: the act of rotating especially on an axis
b
: one complete turn
2
Medical Definition
rotation
noun
ro·ta·tion
rō-ˈtā-shən
: the action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center
specifically
: the turning of a body part about its long axis as if on a pivot
rotation of the head to look over the shoulder
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