Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double rotation

/ˈdʌb(ə)l ɹəʊˌteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble ro-ta-tion
IPA: /ˈdʌb(ə)l ɹəʊˌteɪʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two rotations (of an object with four or more dimensions) that happen simultaneously along two different two-dimensional planes without interfering with each other.

Example Sentences

"This matrix form makes it clear that a double rotation can be thought of as two simultaneous simple rotations: in this case a rotation of angle #92;alpha#92;in(-#92;pi,#92;pi#93; in the x–y plane, and one of angle #92;beta#92;in(-#92;pi,#92;pi#93; in the (z–w)^([sic]) plane."

Etymology

From double + rotation.

Inflected Forms

double rotations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce double rotation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌb(ə)l ɹəʊˌteɪʃən/.
What does double rotation mean?: Two rotations (of an object with four or more dimensions) that happen simultaneously along two different two-dimensional planes without interfering with each other.
Where does double rotation come from?: From double + rotation.

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