rotation vs whirl

whirl vs rotation

rotation and whirl both are nouns.

rotation is not a verb while whirl is a verb.

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

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

rotation: the act of rotating as if on an axis
whirl: the act of rotating rapidly

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

rotation (noun)	whirl (noun)
the act of rotating as if on an axis	a usually brief attempt
a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)	the act of rotating rapidly
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)	confused movement
(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin	the shape of something rotating rapidly

rotation (verb)	whirl (verb)
	flow in a circular current, of liquids
	turn in a twisting or spinning motion
	cause to spin
	fly around
	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

Difference between rotation and whirl

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