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rotational period

rotational period noun: the time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the background stars.

Noun

rotational period (plural rotational periods)

  1. The time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the background stars.
  2. The time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the earth (assumed fixed).

Synonyms of rotational period

Forms of rotational period

pluralrotational periods

Questions about rotational period

What does rotational period mean?
Rotational period means the time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the background stars.
What part of speech is rotational period?
Rotational period is a noun.
What is the plural of rotational period?
The plural of rotational period is rotational periods.

Words near rotational period in the dictionary

  1. rotational energies
  2. rotational energy
  3. rotational molding
  4. rotational moldings
  5. rotational moulding
  6. rotational period
  7. rotational periods
  8. rotational symmetries
  9. rotational symmetry
  10. rotationalities
  11. rotationality

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