"rotational" meaning in English

See rotational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-rotational.wav
Etymology: From rotation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rotation|al}} rotation + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} rotational (not comparable)
  1. Of, pertaining to or caused by rotation. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: rotational axis, rotational dining, rotational energy, rotationally, rotational molding, rotational moulding, rotational period, rotational symmetry Translations (of, pertaining to or caused by rotation): ротационен (rotacionen) (Bulgarian), rotacional (Catalan), rotacia (Esperanto), Dreh- (German), Rotations- (German), rothlach (Irish), rotazionale (Italian), obrotowy (Polish), враща́тельный (vraščátelʹnyj) (Russian), rotacional (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-rotational-en-adj-uqJdKCa8

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-rotational.wav Forms: rotationals [plural]
Etymology: From rotation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rotation|al}} rotation + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} rotational (plural rotationals)
  1. An employee in a job rotation scheme.
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  2. Something, such as a joint, that moves by rotating.
    Sense id: en-rotational-en-noun-CUYnVe02

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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