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PRONUNCIATION OF ROTATORY

rotatory  [ˈrəʊtətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROTATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rotatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROTATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rotatory in the English dictionary

The definition of rotatory in the dictionary is of, relating to, possessing, or causing rotation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROTATORY


auscultatory
ɔːˈskʌltətərɪ
cementatory
sɪˈmɛntətərɪ
circumnutatory
ˌsɜːkəmˈnjuːtətərɪ
citatory
ˈsaɪtətərɪ
compotatory
kəmˈpɒtətərɪ
consultatory
kənˈsʌltətərɪ
degustatory
dɪˈɡʌstətərɪ
dehortatory
dɪˈhɔːtətərɪ
dextrorotatory
ˌdɛkstrəʊˈrəʊtətərɪ
excitatory
ɪkˈsaɪtətərɪ
exhortatory
ɪɡˈzɔːtətərɪ
gustatory
ˈɡʌstətərɪ
hortatory
ˈhɔːtətərɪ
invitatory
ɪnˈvaɪtətərɪ
laevorotatory
ˌliːvəʊˈrəʊtətərɪ
mutatory
ˈmjuːtətərɪ
potatory
ˈpəʊtətərɪ
saltatory
ˈsæltətərɪ
salutatory
səˈluːtətərɪ
sternutatory
stɜːˈnjuːtətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROTATORY

rotary press
rotary printer
rotary printing press
rotary pump
rotary shutter
rotary tiller
rotary-wing aircraft
rotatable
rotate
rotating
rotating spit
rotation
rotational
rotative
rotatively
rotator
rotator cuff
rotavate
Rotavator
rotavirus

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROTATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
circulatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
laboratory
mandatory
obligatory
observatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of rotatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rotatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROTATORY

Find out the translation of rotatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rotatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rotatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旋转
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rotatoria
570 millions of speakers

English

rotatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घूमनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدويري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вращательное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rotatório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবর্তক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rotatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemutar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rotierend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

回転の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회전력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rotatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xoay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுழற்றுதன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोटरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

döner
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rotatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrotowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обертальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rotativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιστροφική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rotasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vridande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roterende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rotatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTATORY»

The term «rotatory» is normally little used and occupies the 116.138 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTATORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rotatory» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rotatory» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rotatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROTATORY»

Discover the use of rotatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rotatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Craig's Patent Rotatory Steam-Engine explained and ...
Alexander CRAIG (Inventor.) Another bar to the general adoption and use of the piston-engine is, the expensive erections and foundations which are necessary to sustain and carry such heavy masses of metal, and to resist the strain and ...
Alexander CRAIG (Inventor.), 1841
2
Solubility and specific rotatory power of carbohydrates and ...
Joseph Gerard Holty. ur at ed solution of 5.45 percent strength was obtained. This was percent determined by evaporating the solution on a paraffine bath. The substance that remained was a thicky dart: , amorphous mass, not unlike a syrup.
Joseph Gerard Holty, 1905
3
A text book of the principles of physics
For the Fraunhofer line li the specific rotatory power of quartz (1 mm. thick) is 150- 53; for line D, 21°-G7 ; for line IIj, 50°-98. A substance which acts in the same sense as quartz is said to be dextro-rotatory or positive; one which, causing a ...
Alfred Daniell, 1894
4
The magnetic rotatory dispersion of sodium vapor ...
In the course of some work upon the dispersion of the vapor of metallic sodium, it was found by one of us, that the vapor possesses an enormous rotatory power, even for wave-lengths considerably removed from the D lines, when placed in a ...
Harry William Springsteen, 1905
5
Notes on Geometry
Rotatory reflection lf H is a plane in R3 and£ is a line perpendicular to H, then a typical rotatory reflection is RHR(£,a) = R(t,a)RH. An important special case is when a = n, this composite is called an inversion la, or a reflection in the point a.
Elmer Rees, 1983
6
Journal of the Chemical Society
"Titles of chemical papers in British and foreign journals" included in Quarterly journal, v. 1-12.
‎1898
7
Journal - Chemical Society, London
The rotatory power of an ion may be regarded as a constant independent of external conditions except temperature. It is therefore probable that any regularities in the rotatory power of compounds would be more evident in the case of ions ...
Chemical Society (Great Britain), 1906
8
The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
Dextro-rotatory. Dextro-rotatory power unc/utnged. Saccharic acid. Lffivnloae CgH12Oc. Not affected when pure. Deep brown coloration. Red precipitate of CiijO. Red precipitate of Cu20. Liquid decolorised. Red precipitate of Licvo - rotatory.
Alfred Henry Allen, Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1885
9
The Optical Rotatory Power of Cane Sugar when Dissolved in ...
Guy Maurice Wilcox. (.5 Fig. 2. c e A 40 UL t . 3 -10° ff.
Guy Maurice Wilcox, 1902
10
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
inclosed within said mixing-chamber, a rotatory water-supply pipe inclosed within said suction-pipe, and pipes connecting said suction and water pipes to the interior of said mixing chamber. 3. In an apparatus for cleaning filter-beds, a vertical ...
United States. Patent Office, 1903

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROTATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rotatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sikkim Public Service Commission - vacancies for General Duty …
... must possess a Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery along with one year of rotatory internship both from a recognized university or institute. «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
2
Must Have Android App Launchers
What separates this lockscreen from others is that you're able to avoid unlocking any apps on accident. If you're old enough to recall using a rotatory phone, you ... «Datamation, Jul 15»
3
First Grid-Connected Wave Energy Facility
Waves cause the buoys to rise and fall. This motion is converted into rotatory motion at the pumps, which deliver high pressure water to a hydroelectric power ... «PlanetSave.com, Jul 15»
4
Minimally Invasive Decompression Alone Effective for Some …
There was an overall revision rate of 10%, with three-fourths of the revisions being in patients with degenerative scoliosis and preoperative lateral (rotatory) ... «Pain Medicine News, Jul 15»
5
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Release Date, Rumored Specs, and …
Some suggested the Galaxy 5 will sport a rotatory camera sensor of 21MP and next generation Qualcomm 815 or Qualcomm 820 to support more resolution and ... «Gospel Herald, Jul 15»
6
John Lewis JLWM1413 review | TrustedReviews
With a couple more programs bringing the total to 16, the controls remain simple with a traditional rotatory program selector and push buttons for options. «TrustedReviews, Jul 15»
7
Government Job: State Health Society, Bihar Recruitment 2015 …
... institution recognized by Medical Council of India; must have completed compulsory rotatory internship and have one year experience in Govt. Health/ PSU. «PrepSure, Jul 15»
8
Indian Army Recruitment 2015: Apply now
The candidates must have completed one year rotatory internship and should be in possession of permanent dental registration certificate valid up to December ... «India Today, Jun 15»
9
Exploring the helical nanofilament liquid crystal phase for organic …
The phase is dramatically chiral (i.e., left- or right-handed), exhibiting an extremely large rotatory power (circular birefringence) for visible light, which is easily ... «SPIE Newsroom, Apr 15»
10
Goa Public Service Commission is recruiting
The candidate must have completed compulsory rotatory internship with minimum three years of experience in the administration of medical care and have a ... «India Today, Feb 15»

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