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present participle of rotate.

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Definitions

rotating

ADJECTIVE

circulating

Synonyms

STRONG

circling moving

WEAK

ambient circulatory current diffusive fluid in motion

Antonyms

WEAK

motionless stationary still

ADJECTIVE

rotary

Synonyms

STRONG

spinning whirligig whirling

WEAK

encircling gyral gyratory revolving rotational rotatory vertiginous vorticular

ADJECTIVE

succeeding/successive

Synonyms

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alternating consecutive ensuing following after in a row in line next next in line for next in order next off next up sequent sequential serial seriate subsequent subsequential succedent successional

Antonyms

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antecedent antedating preceding previous

ADJECTIVE

successive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consecutive ensuing subsequent succeeding

WEAK

alternating following after in line next next off next up sequent sequential serial seriate subsequential succedent successional

ADJECTIVE

vertiginous

Synonyms

WEAK

dizzy giddy revolving spinning turning unstable whirling

ADJECTIVE

whirling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

revolving spinning

STRONG

turning

WEAK

vertiginous

NOUN

returning

Synonyms

STRONG

rebound retracing retreat return revolving

WEAK

reappearance recurrence reentrance reoccurrence reoccurring repetition reverberation revolution rotation turning back

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Movement magnified 7 times, here reduced to two-thirds of original scale. nutating movements.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles

rotating

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