counternutation

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noun

nutation in the opposite direction

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Meanings

nouncounternutation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenutation in the opposite direction

Origin

From counter- + nutation.

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APA

counternutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counternutation

MLA

“counternutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counternutation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counternutation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counternutation.

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