Rotate vs Turnaround - What's the difference?
rotate | turnaround |
to spin, turn, or revolve.
to advance through a sequence; to take turns.
(of aircraft) to lift the nose, just prior to takeoff.
to spin, turn, or revolve something.
to advance something through a sequence.
to replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
(of crops) to grow or plant in a certain order.
Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.
The act of turning to face in the other direction.
A reversal of policy.
The time required to carry out a task.
A turnabout.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=May 5
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
, work=BBC Sport
(music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
(music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
As a verb rotate
is to spin, turn, or revolve.As an adjective rotate
is having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.As a noun turnaround is
the act of turning to face in the other direction.rotate
English
Verb
(rotat)- He rotated in his chair to face me.
- The nurses' shifts rotate each week.
- The aircraft rotates at sixty knots.
- Rotate the dial to the left.
- The supermarket rotates the stock daily so that old foods don't sit around.
Synonyms
* (to turn) revolve * (to make turn) circumvolveDerived terms
* (l) * (l)Adjective
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turnaround
English
Alternative forms
* turn-around, turn aroundNoun
(en noun)- They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.
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