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Rotational period
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
The time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the background stars.
2.
Noun
The time taken to rotate about its axis relative to the earth (assumed fixed).
Synonyms
rotation period
sidereal period
period
rotation
year
synodic period
axis of rotation
circumrotation
cycle
sidereal rotation period
sidereal day
diurnal motion
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