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- [noo-tey-shuh n, nyoo-]
- /nuˈteɪ ʃən, nyu-/
- /njuː.ˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-tey-shuh n, nyoo-]
- /nuˈteɪ ʃən, nyu-/
Definitions of nutation word
- noun nutation an act or instance of nodding one's head, especially involuntarily or spasmodically. 1
- noun nutation Botany. spontaneous movements of plant parts during growth. 1
- noun nutation Astronomy. the periodic oscillation observed in the precession of the earth's axis and the precession of the equinoxes. 1
- noun nutation Mechanics. the variation of the inclination of the axis of a gyroscope to the vertical. 1
- noun nutation A periodic variation in the inclination of the axis of a rotating object. 1
- noun nutation a periodic variation in the precession of the earth's axis causing the earth's poles to oscillate about their mean position 0
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Origin of nutation
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin nūtātiōn- (stem of nūtātiō), equivalent to nūtāt(us) (past participle of nūtāre to nod repeatedly; nū- nod + -tā- frequentative suffix + -tus past participle ending) + -iōn- -ion; cf. numen
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Parts of speech for Nutation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nutation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nutation usage trend in Literature
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