improper rotation

noun

An isometry in Euclidean space that is a combination of a rotation about an axis and a reflection in a plane perpendicular to that axis.

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Meanings

nounimproper rotation (plural improper rotations)

plural improper rotations

  1. geometryAn isometry in Euclidean space that is a combination of a rotation about an axis and a reflection in a plane perpendicular to that axis.
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APA

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Chicago

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