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360

/θɹiːˈsɪksti/

360 noun: a single spin which results in the original orientation.

Noun (1)

360 (plural 360s)

  1. A single spin which results in the original orientation.
    • The road was wet and my car did a 360, freaking me out.
    • The basketball player did a 360 and dunked.
  2. An instance of 360 degree feedback.
    • As your organization grows, performing live 360s for every employee obviously won't be feasible. At Return Path, live 360s are limited to VP-level team members and above.2013, Matt Blumberg, Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business
  3. (proscribed) A complete change of direction or opinion.
    • No thanks. I used to be clueless but I turned that situation around 360 degrees.1992 July 30, Scott Adams, Dilbert (comic), archived from the original on 22 Feb 2023
    • In the past, her stance on abortion was more the way I feel, just for the first trimester, then she did a 360.2017, New York Times, ‘You Focus on the Good’: Women Who Voted for Trump, in Their Own Words
  4. An el rollo.

Noun (2)

360 (plural 360s)

  1. A Microsoft Xbox 360, a video game console.

Examples of 360 in a sentence

  • “He totally did a 360 [degree turn] from his younger years,” said Steve Black, a long-time friend.2022, “Former NHL star Tom McCarthy went to prison then turned his life around”, in The Globe and Mail:
  • Following a political backlash among her strongest supporters, Truss did a 360° and scrapped the tax cut idea.2022, Washington Monthly, Great Britain’s Conservatives Are Screwing Up The Economy:

Forms of 360

plural360s
alternative formthree-sixty
alternative formthree sixty

Origin of 360

From 360° of rotation.

Clipping of Xbox 360, a trademark.

Phrases with 360

Questions about 360

What does 360 mean?
360 means a single spin which results in the original orientation.
How do you use 360 in a sentence?
“He totally did a 360 [degree turn] from his younger years,” said Steve Black, a long-time friend.
What part of speech is 360?
360 is a noun.
How do you pronounce 360?
360 is pronounced /θɹiːˈsɪksti/.
What is the plural of 360?
The plural of 360 is 360s.

Words near 360 in the dictionary

  1. 34-gon
  2. 34-gons
  3. 349ed
  4. 34th
  5. 35th
  6. 360
  7. 360 backflip
  8. 360 backflips
  9. 360 degree feedback
  10. 360 degree feedbacks
  11. 360 no scope

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