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rotation frequency
  بسامد ِ چرخش  
basâmad-e carxeš
Fr.: fréquence de rotation  

  1. The number of rotations per unit time of a rotating object.

  2. The number of → stellar rotations per unit time. The reciprocal of the → rotation period. This parameter usually refers to the equator of the star, because stars do not rotate as solid bodies.

See also: → rotation; → frequency.