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Rotational vs Rotative - What's the difference?

rotational | rotative |

As adjectives the difference between rotational and rotative

is that rotational is of, pertaining to or caused by rotation while rotative is turning like a wheel; rotary; rotational.

rotational

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, pertaining to or caused by rotation.
  • :A steam turbine converts heat into rotational motion

    • rotative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Turning like a wheel; rotary; rotational.
  • * Siemens
    • This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere.

    Derived terms

    * rotative engine (Webster 1913) ----