rotatory
1Rotatory — Ro ta*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. rotatoire. See {Rotate}, {Rotary}.] 1. Turning as on an axis; rotary. [1913 Webster] 2. Going in a circle; following in rotation or succession; as, rotatory assembles. Burke. [1913 Webster] 3. (Opt.) Producing rotation of… …
2Rotatory — Ro ta*to*ry, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A rotifer. [R.] Kirby. [1913 Webster] …
3rotatory — [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 …
4rotatory — /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 …
5rotatory — 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 …
6rotatory — /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 …
7rotatory — rotary, rotatory Both are 18c formations and each has a wide range of uses, but in current use rotary is much commoner …
8rotatory — 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… …
9rotatory power — rotatory power, the property possessed by certain substances and solutions of rotating the plane of polarization …
10rotatory 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… …
