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- [roh-tuh-ree]
- /ˈroʊ tə ri/
- /ˈrəʊ.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roh-tuh-ree]
- /ˈroʊ tə ri/
Definitions of rotary word
- adjective rotary turning or capable of turning around on an axis, as a wheel. 1
- adjective rotary taking place around an axis, as motion. 1
- adjective rotary having a part or parts that turn on an axis, as a machine. 1
- noun plural rotary a rotary device or machine. 1
- noun plural rotary Chiefly Northeastern U.S. traffic circle. 1
- noun plural rotary Also called rotary converter. Electricity. synchronous converter. 1
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Origin of rotary
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < Medieval Latin rotārius (adj.), equivalent to Latin rot(a) wheel + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Rotary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rotary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rotary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rotary
adjective rotary
- circumgyratory — characterized by circumgyration
- circumrotatory — Turning, rolling, or whirling round.
- encircling — Enclosing, skirting.
- gyrational — Of, pertaining to, or caused by gyration.
noun rotary
- cloverleaf — A cloverleaf is an arrangement of curved roads, resembling a four-leaf clover, that joins two main roads.
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