nutation
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nutation
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
1610s, from Latin nūtātiō (“nodding”), from nūtō (“to nod”). Compare mutation.
noun nutations
- A bobbing motion that accompanies the precession of a spinning rigid body.
- A nodding motion (of the head etc.).
- Any of several irregularities in the precession of the equinoxes caused by varying torque applied to the Earth by the Sun and the Moon.
- The circular motion of the tip of a growing shoot.
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Talk about this word "nutation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nutation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nutation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nutation "nutation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nutation.Cite this
@misc{nutation_2026,
title = {nutation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nutation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
