- nutational
- adjective see nutation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
nutational
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nutational — adj. of the Earth s movement; of nodding the head … English contemporary dictionary
nutational — nu·ta·tion·al … English syllables
nutational — shənəl, shnəl adjective : of or relating to nutation … Useful english dictionary
nutation — nutational, adj. /nooh tay sheuhn, nyooh /, n. 1. an act or instance of nodding one s head, esp. involuntarily or spasmodically. 2. Bot. spontaneous movements of plant parts during growth. 3. Astron. the periodic oscillation observed in the… … Universalium
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