Rotatory

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rotatory \Ro"ta*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. rotatoire. See {Rotate},
     {Rotary}.]
     1. Turning as on an axis; rotary.
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     2. Going in a circle; following in rotation or succession;


        as, rotatory assembles. --Burke.
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     3. (Opt.) Producing rotation of the plane of polarization;
        as, the rotatory power of bodies on light. See the Note
        under {polarization}. --Nichol.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rotatory \Ro"ta*to*ry\, n. (Zool.)
     A rotifer. [R.] --Kirby.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rotatory
       adj : of or relating to or causing rotation