rotation (n)
revolution (n)
gyration (n)

n07440979

type n
lex_filenum 11
def 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
Outgoing links
Hypernym turning, turn
Derivationally related form gyration → gyrate
Derivationally related form revolution → revolutionary
Derivationally related form revolution → revolve
Derivationally related form revolution → revolve
Hyponym dextrorotation, clockwise rotation; levorotation, counterclockwise rotation; axial rotation, axial motion, roll; orbital rotation, orbital motion; spin
Incoming links
Derivationally related form revolutionary → revolution
Pertainym (pertains to noun) revolutionary → revolution
Pertainym (pertains to noun) rotatory → rotation; rotary → rotation
Hyponym turning, turn
Hypernym dextrorotation, clockwise rotation; levorotation, counterclockwise rotation; axial rotation, axial motion, roll; orbital rotation, orbital motion; spin
Derivationally related form revolve → revolution
Derivationally related form revolve → revolution
Derivationally related form gyrate → gyration

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry