2. Going in a circle; following in rotation or succession;
as, rotatory assembles. --Burke.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Opt.) Producing rotation of the plane of polarization; as, the rotatory power of bodies on light. See the Note under {polarization}. --Nichol. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Rotatory — Ro ta*to*ry, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A rotifer. [R.] Kirby. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rotatory — [rō′tə tôr΄ē] adj. 1. of, or having the nature of, rotation 2. that rotates; rotary 3. going or following in rotation 4. causing rotation … English World dictionary
rotatory — /roh teuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of rotation: rotatory motion. 2. rotating, as an object. 3. passing or following in rotation or succession. 4. causing rotation, as a muscle. [1745 55; < NL rotatorius, equiv. to … Universalium
rotatory — ro•ta•to•ry [[t]ˈroʊ təˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. 1) cv pertaining to, of the nature of, or causing rotation: rotatory motion[/ex] 2) rotating, as an object 3) passing or following in rotation or succession • Etymology: 1745–55; < NL rotātōrius … From formal English to slang
rotatory — /ˈroʊtətri/ (say rohtuhtree), /roʊˈteɪtəri/ (say roh taytuhree) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of rotation: rotatory motion. 2. rotating, as an object. 3. passing or following in rotation or succession. 4. causing rotation, as a muscle …
rotatory — rotary, rotatory Both are 18c formations and each has a wide range of uses, but in current use rotary is much commoner … Modern English usage
rotatory — rotate ► VERB 1) move in a circle round an axis. 2) move or pass on in a regularly recurring order or succession. 3) grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land. DERIVATIVES rotatable adjective rotatory adjective. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
rotatory power — rotatory power, the property possessed by certain substances and solutions of rotating the plane of polarization … Useful english dictionary
rotatory engine — Rotary Ro ta*ry, a. [L. rota a wheel. See {Roll}, v., and cf. {barouche}, {Rodomontade}, {Rou[ e]}, {Round}, a., {Rowel}.] Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis; rotatory; as, rotary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rotatory dispersion — dispersija dėl sukimosi statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. rotary dispersion; rotatory dispersion vok. Rotationsdispersion, f rus. вращательная дисперсия, f pranc. dispersion de rotation, f; dispersion rotatoire, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
