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Nutation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Nutation : (noun)
1: uncontrolled nodding
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Nutation : \Nu*ta"tion\, n. [L. nutatio a nodding, fr. nutare to
nod: cf. F. nutation.]
1. The act of nodding.
So from the midmost the nutation spreads, Round and
more round, o'er all the sea of heads. --Pope.
2. (Astron.) A very small libratory motion of the earth's
axis, by which its inclination to the plane of the
ecliptic is constantly varying by a small amount.
3. (Bot.)
(a) The motion of a flower in following the apparent
movement of the sun, from the east in the morning to
the west in the evening.
(b) Circumnutation.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Nutation |
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mel_b_angel: @missyjack I am demonstrating Nutation at your love of woooorrrdddddddssss ;) |
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K3IO: @amsat Great news. Looks like the magnet flip was a big success. Anxious to see how the Nutation "tumble" evolves with time. |
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