rotational
- adjective
- /roʊˈteɪʃənl/
- You're going to impart some of that rotational angular momentum to the ball you hit.
- rotational speed
- rotational velocity
- rotational axis
So this is my rotational coordinate system.
- So this is my rotational coordinate system.
- Now this brings us to what we called our rotational coordinate system.
- And two, rotational energy and momentum act just like their linear friends.
- Some people call it the rotational constant operator, kind of stupid.
- But the so, so it's a rotational thing, right?
- The chance that he will upgrade you from rotational player to being the star, it's simply not likely, you know what I'm saying?
Examples
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Most people, they underestimate the importance of the rotational thrust.
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So this is my rotational coordinate system.
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Then we can have plus one unit of rotational momentum around here.
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And two, rotational energy and momentum act just like their linear friends.
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The shifting rotation and rotational speed made for a powerful counter.
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At some point, the centrifugal force due to the rotational motion can balance gravity.
Academic text (1999) -
In addition, computerized rotational testing was utilized to monitor the progress of treatment.
Academic text (1995) -
As the material spiraled in, it spun up the pulsar to its current rotational period of 6 milliseconds.
Academic text (1995) -
To simulate wheelchair propulsion in the laboratory, the wheelchair was mounted on high rotational inertia rollers.
Academic text (1992) -
The engineer explained how the rotational force of the engine helps move the vehicle forward.
Synonyms
Moving in a circle around a fixed point
About turning around an axis
A part that turns around a single axis like a hinge
Compounds
- Specialized
The time it takes for data on a disk to reach the read head while the disk spins
- Specialized
A quick uncontrolled movement of the eyes when your body turns that makes the world seem to spin
- Specialized
A slow eye movement after spinning stops that goes opposite the spin direction
How Rotational
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word rotational comes from the Latin root rota meaning 'wheel' and the related word rotate, which means 'to turn'. So, imagine a wheel turning to remember that rotational describes motion that is 'turning around' a centre point.