adj
Meaning 1
moving around a central point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
revolving
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adj
Meaning 2
Relating to an account or line of credit where balances and credit roll over from one billing cycle to the next, such as a credit card.
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Usage: not-comparable
Topics: business, finance
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noun
Meaning 3
The act of something that revolves or turns.
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noun
Meaning 4
The process where you either take an non-closing linear shape or a 2D shape, take a 3D axis as the pivot, and basically revolve the linear shape around the axis to get a 3D object. (e.g. taking a 2D triangle and turning it into a cone, taking a circle and turning it into a sphere, taking a long U-shape and turning it into a test tube object)
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of revolve
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: въртящ се (vǎrtjašt se) — moving around a central point or axis
- Esperanto: turniĝanta — moving around a central point or axis
- Māori: hurihuri — moving around a central point or axis
- Māori: takahurihuri — moving around a central point or axis
- Spanish: giratorio — moving around a central point or axis
- Spanish: rotativo — finance
- Spanish: rotatorio — finance
- Spanish: renovable — finance
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