Definition of Nutation
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(n.) The act of nodding.
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(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.
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(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.
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(n.) Circumnutation.
Synonyms of Nutation
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Antonyms of Nutation
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Homophones of Nutation
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