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Rotational vs Translational - What's the difference?

rotational | translational |

As adjectives the difference between rotational and translational

is that rotational is of, pertaining to or caused by rotation while translational is (translation studies) of, or relating to translating, or to a translation.

rotational

English

Adjective

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

    • translational

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (translation studies) of, or relating to translating, or to a translation
  • (physics) of, or relating to a body in motion
  • (sciences) of or relating to the transfer of scientific knowledge into practical applications