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rotación

rotation

noun rroh-tah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

turnover

Usage Note

Rotación covers both physical turning (la rotación de la Tierra = Earth's rotation) and figurative turnover (rotación de personal = staff turnover). In agriculture it refers to crop rotation (rotación de cultivos). The plural rotaciones is regular; the stress stays on the final syllable throughout.

Examples

"La rotación de cultivos mejora el suelo."

Natural Translation

Crop rotation improves the soil.

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