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Revolving

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

moving around a central point..

Definitions by Sense

moving around a central point.
(finance) 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.
present participle and gerund of revolve
The act of something that revolves or turns.
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)

Example Sentences

The rotations of memory are the commencement of those wonderful revolvings of the intellectual faculties by which the process of reason is carried on.

Word Forms

revolvings

Synonyms for revolving

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Use revolving when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does revolving mean?

Revolving means moving around a central point..

What is a synonym for revolving?

Common synonyms include moving, turning, rotating, wheeling.

What is the opposite of revolving?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use revolving in a sentence?

The rotations of memory are the commencement of those wonderful revolvings of the intellectual faculties by which the process of reason is carried on.

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Definitions by Sense

moving around a central point.

(finance) 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.

present participle and gerund of revolve

The act of something that revolves or turns.

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)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does revolving mean?

Revolving means moving around a central point..

What is a synonym for revolving?

Common synonyms include moving, turning, rotating, wheeling.

What is the opposite of revolving?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use revolving in a sentence?

The rotations of memory are the commencement of those wonderful revolvings of the intellectual faculties by which the process of reason is carried on.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.