rotation vs spiral

spiral vs rotation

rotation and spiral both are nouns.

rotation is not an adjective while spiral is an adjective.

rotation is not a verb while spiral is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rotation	Yes	No	No	No
spiral	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, spiral is a hyponym of rotation; that is, spiral is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rotation:

rotation: the act of rotating as if on an axis
spiral: flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

Other hyponyms of rotation include circumvolution, feather, feathering, gyration, whirling, pivot, pronation, spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl, supination, turn, twist, twist, wind, winding, turnout.

rotation (noun)	spiral (noun)
the act of rotating as if on an axis	flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)	ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin	a continuously accelerating change in the economy
	a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
	a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

rotation (adjective)	spiral (adjective)
	in the shape of a coil

rotation (verb)	spiral (verb)
	to wind or move in a spiral course
	move in a spiral or zigzag course
	form a spiral

Difference between rotation and spiral

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