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nutation
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[njuːˈteɪʃn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a periodic variation in the inclination of the axis of a rotating object
- the circular swaying movement of the tip of a growing shoot
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Origin
:
early 17th century (denoting nodding of the head): from Latin nutatio(n-), from nutare ‘to nod’
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