"rotational period" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rotational periods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rotational period (plural rotational periods)
  1. (of an astronomic object) The time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the background stars. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Time
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  2. (of a rotating object on the earth) The time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the earth (assumed fixed). Categories (topical): Astronomy, Time
    Sense id: en-rotational_period-en-noun-pN7T~pLI Disambiguation of Astronomy: 53 47 Disambiguation of Time: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rotation period

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