rotatability

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noun

The ability of something to be rotated

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Meanings

nounrotatability (countable and uncountable, plural rotatabilities)

plural rotatabilities

  1. countableuncountableThe ability of something to be rotated

    This is because the mechanism is a complex spatial mechanism with two closed loops, which greatly reduces the possibility of complete rotatability.

    1985, ASME Technical Papers - Part 2
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    Ever since its introduction by Box and Hunter, rotatability has been recognized as a highly desirable property for response surface designs to possess.

    2006, André I. Khuri, Response Surface Methodology and Related Topics, →ISBN, page 437

Origin

From rotate + -ability.

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