What is another word for rotatory?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈə͡ʊtətəɹˌi] (IPA)

Rotatory is an adjective that describes something that rotates or revolves. There are several synonyms for this word, including revolving, spinning, turning, gyrating, whirling, and swirling. These words all convey a sense of circular motion or movement that is constantly changing. Other synonyms for rotatory include rotary, rotational, and circumrotary, which all refer to something that moves in a circular or rotating motion. These words can be used interchangeably depending on the context in which they are being used. No matter which synonym you choose to use, they all convey the idea of motion and rotation in one form or another.

What are the hypernyms for Rotatory?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Rotatory

The first two directions seem to denote the cultivation and subduing of the earth as a part of religion; and as to the turning which the worshipers are to use in divine adoration, it is said to represent the rotatory motion of the world.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh
It is he who has given a rotatory motion to the sun, in consequence of which that orb communicates its rays of light in the short space of seven minutes and a half to the eyes of men, crocodiles, and cats.
"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version""
François-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Commentator: John Morley Tobias Smollett H.G. Leigh
To repel the maniples in serried circles around them, they turned about on their hind feet as they advanced, with a continual rotatory motion.
"Salammbo"
Gustave Flaubert

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