rotations
rotations is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, rotations is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofrotations
- The act of turning around a centre or an axis.
Example: "The earth's rotation about its axis is responsible for its being slightly oblate rather than a sphere."
- A single complete cycle around a centre or an axis.
Example: "Earth's moon completes a rotation every twenty-seven days or so."
- A regular variation in a sequence, such as to even-out wear, or people taking turns in a task; a duty roster.
Example: "In rotation, each member of the group would be responsible for the beacon fire."
- An operation on a metric space that is a continuous isometry and fixes at least one point.
Example: "The function mapping (x,y) to (−y,x) is a rotation."
- The set of starting pitchers of a team.
- The step during takeoff when the pilot commands the vehicle to lift the nose wheel off the ground during the takeoff roll. (see also: V2)
- Repeated play on a radio station, etc.
Example: "The new single enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV."
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