French Conversation · Level 17
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French word
rotation
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁotasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounrotation
Example
La rotation de la Terre provoque le jour et la nuit.
The Earth's rotation causes day and night.
More examples
Nous faisons une rotation des équipes toutes les semaines.
We rotate the teams every week.
Core concept
A circular process brings each position or role around in sequence until the original place comes around again.
Common phrases
faire une rotation
do a rotation
une rotation des équipes
a rotation of the teams
Similar words
tour: One complete turn around a point or axis.
révolution: One complete orbit around another object or celestial body.
cycle: A recurring sequence that returns to its starting state.
mouvement: Movement involving a change in position or orientation.
Definition in French
Retour périodique d'un état, d'une position ou mouvement circulaire, utilisé au sens concret et au sens figuré.
Word origin
French rotation comes from Latin rotatio, formed from rotare, and preserves the idea of movement through a circular course.
Usage tips
- When the type of cycle matters, French commonly specifies it with phrases such as rotation du personnel or rotation des cultures.
Other meanings
- alternationnoun
Opposites
- fixitéfixitynoun