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Rotatory vs Rotating - What's the difference?

rotatory | rotating |

As adjectives the difference between rotatory and rotating

is that rotatory is of, pertaining to, or causing rotation while rotating is that proceeds in sequence or in turns.

As a verb rotating is

present participle of lang=en.

rotatory

English

Adjective

(head)
  • of, pertaining to, or causing rotation
  • alternate or successive
  • * Burke
    • rotatory assemblies

    Derived terms

    * rotatory nystagmus * rotatory power

    See also

    * rotary

    rotating

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • that proceeds in sequence or in turns
    • a rotating presidency

    Verb

    (head)

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