rotation
noun
[ rə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of rotating about an axis or centre.
• "the moon moves in the same direction as the earth's rotation"
Similar:
revolving,
turning,
spinning,
gyration,
wheeling,
whirling,
twirling,
swivelling,
circling,
turn,
revolution,
spin,
whirl,
orbit,
• the passing of a privilege or responsibility to each member of a group in a regularly recurring order.
• "it has become common for senior academics to act as heads of department in rotation"
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin rotatio(n- ), from the verb rotare (see rotate).