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nonrotating

nonrotating

3.7
Not turning or spinning around its axis
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnroʊˈteɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : no rotatorio
  • A nonrotating object will not experience centrifugal force.

Examples

  • The satellite was placed on a nonrotating platform to ensure accurate measurements.

  • The nonrotating part of the engine is crucial for stability.

  • The experiment required a nonrotating base to minimize any unwanted movement.

  • A nonrotating disk can help maintain balance in the system.

  • The satellite was placed on a nonrotating platform to ensure accurate measurements.

  • A nonrotating object will not experience centrifugal force.

  • The experiment required a nonrotating base to minimize any unwanted movement.

Synonyms

stationary
vsnonrotating
46 2.9

Not moving and staying in one place

focuses on lack of rotation rather than absence of movement from place
nonmoving
vsnonrotating
1 3.0

Staying in the same place and not changing position

emphasizes not turning on its axis rather than not moving through space
unrotated
vsnonrotating
4.5

Kept in its original position without being turned

is specifically about not turning around an axis rather than general stillness

Antonyms

10 4.7

Of something that turns around an invisible line, like a spinning wheel or fan

How Rotating

spinning
5 3.3
rotation
54 2.8
nonrotating
3.7

Surface Forms

nonrotating positive

Morphology

nonrotating = rotating (transparent) = non + rotate + ing

Meaning is a straightforward negation of 'rotating' using the productive prefix 'non-'.

Etymology

Nonrotating is formed from non- ('not') and rotate ('to turn', like a wheel), so it describes something that does not turn or spin.