Nutation

Definition:

• (n.) The act of nodding.
• (n.) A very small libratory motion of the earth's axis, by which its inclination to the plane of the ecliptic is constantly varying by a small amount.
• (n.) The motion of a flower in following the apparent movement of the sun, from the east in the morning to the west in the evening.
• (n.) Circumnutation.

Compare nutation with other words:

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nugation vs. nutation

nudation vs. nutation

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lutation vs. nutation

hyponasty vs. nutation

circumnutation vs. nutation

nutation vs. shoot

circular vs. nutation

moon vs. nutation

nutation vs. sun

earth vs. nutation

nutation vs. torque

equinox vs. nutation

irregularities vs. nutation

nodding vs. nutation

body vs. nutation

nutation vs. rigid

nutation vs. spinning

nutation vs. precession

bobbing vs. nutation