rotations

1. the act of rotating as if on an axisExamples: "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"Synonyms: rotary motion, rotation

2. (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the originSynonyms: rotation

3. a single complete turn (axial or orbital)Examples: "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"Synonyms: gyration, revolution, rotation

4. a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)Examples: "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"Synonyms: rotation