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1. (adj.) rotatory
pertaining to, of the nature of, or causing rotation:
rotatory motion.
2. rotatory
rotating, as an object.
3. rotatory
passing or following in rotation or succession.
Etymology: (1745–55; < NL rotātōrius= L rotā(re) (see rotate1) +-tōrius -tory1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) rotatory, revolutionary
of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
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1. (adj) rotatory
turning as on an axis; rotary
2. (adj) rotatory
going in a circle; following in rotation or succession; as, rotatory assembles
3. (adj) rotatory
producing rotation of the plane of polarization; as, the rotatory power of bodies on light. See the Note under polarization
4. (noun) rotatory
a rotifer
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