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rotatably

rotatably

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In a way that lets something turn around a fixed point
  • adverb
: de manera giratoria
  • Each mirror is mounted rotatably so it can be adjusted for the best angle.

Examples

  • The camera is fixed rotatably on the tripod for smooth panning shots.

  • The wheels are attached rotatably to the base, making the cart easy to maneuver.

  • The wheel can turn rotatably.

  • Can the device operate rotatably in all directions?

  • The wheels are attached rotatably to the base, making the cart easy to maneuver.

  • Each mirror is mounted rotatably so it can be adjusted for the best angle.

  • The camera is fixed rotatably on the tripod for smooth panning shots.

Surface Forms

rotatably positive

Morphology

rotatably = rotatable (transparent) = rotate + able + ly

Formed by standard adjectival and adverbial suffixation: rotate -> rotatable -> rotatably, so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word rotatably comes from the Latin root rota, which means 'wheel' and gives the idea 'to turn', and you can see the same root in rotate and rotation. So, if something is attached rotatably, it is fixed so it can turn like a wheel around its center.