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

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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. Martin Hardcastle:

   What can happen is that the rotation of the black hole itself can twist up magnetic fields and the energy put into those twisted magnetic fields generates a column of energy going out, i like to think of these things a bit like a garden hose.

2. Justin Onuekwusi:

   We're seeing yields backing up and safe havens and defensive equities underperform so we are seeing a bit rotation. I don't think it's a structural shift, it's just that markets went too far and too soon, and we are seeing alleviation of that move, the market is being driven by two extremes: one if we get further deceleration in trade, the probability of recession becomes quite high. But if we get a (Sino-U.S. trade deal) we could see confidence coming back.

3. Hiroshi Watanabe:

   Unless we have external shocks such as a resurgence of U.S.-China trade tensions or a war in the Middle East, it is hard to see the U.S. economy falling apart, there could be a great rotation to stocks from bonds. Emerging markets are likely to benefit from investors' bullish mood too.

4. Margaret Doyle:

   FMCG companies have always been perceived as having well-regarded graduate programmes, people are initiated through different parts of the business - they get to market shampoo, market washing powder, they experience a real rotation which is a great foundation.

5. Jeff Jonas:

   I think the more general sector rotation has probably created a high bar for these companies, and I am a little worried that meeting expectations isn't even enough.