rotations
Complete circular movements
Rotations are acts of turning around a center point or axis.
The Earth's rotation produces day and night.
In agriculture, crop rotation alternates plantings to preserve soil health.
Work rotations cycle employees through shifts or positions: The new nurses are on six-week rotations through different departments.
In sports, a rotation is the order in which players take turns: He's locked into the starting rotation.
Rapid rotation around axis
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- whirlRotate very quickly
- gyrateMove in spirals
- pivotPoint of rotation
swivel · turn · roll · revolve · pirouette · turbine · propeller · pinwheel
Repeating sequence of events
- alternationSequential interchange of elements
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
- successionFollowing in order
iteration · series · progression · sequence · turnover · shift · roster · schedule
Curved celestial path
- axisRotation reference line
- revolveTurn around center
- circulateMove in a loop
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
planetary · celestial · moon · earth · circumnavigate · elliptical · geocentric · heliocentric
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
pivot · swivel · turn · roll · revolve · pirouette · turbine · propeller · pinwheel · top
cycle
Repeating sequence of events
- alternationSequential interchange of elements
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
succession · iteration · series · progression · sequence · turnover · shift · roster · schedule · duty
orbit
Curved celestial path
satellite · planetary · celestial · moon · earth · circumnavigate · elliptical · geocentric · heliocentric · apogee
circle
Curved closed shape
arc · ring · circumference · vortex · eddy · swirl · gyre · whorl · curl · helix
- youth volleyballyouth volleyball, junior leagues, volleyball camps, youth tournaments, recreational leagues
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
- pattern recognitioncolor matching, geometric patterns, tessellations, repetition, symmetry
- cycleslife cycle, cycle, circle of life, cycles, period
- speed datingthree minutes, five minutes, time limit, rounds, round
- turnsturn, spin, pivot, twist, bends
rotationstranslations
Converted linguistic texts
slides · forward motion · shifts · progressions · advances
rotationsstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · stasis · motionlessness · fixedness · rest
- tire rotationMoving wheels to different positions
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- player rotationSystematic substitution of participants
- screen rotation
- rotational axisCenter of revolution
- clockwise rotationMovement following hour hands