Unrotate

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Synonym of derotate (“to correct a rotational deformity”).

    "Hence it seems to me the first thing to do is to unrotate the bodies of the vertebræ, because rotation was the first thing that took place. Then correct the lateral curvature."

  2. 2
    To undo a rotation.

    "In other words, if you rotate a photo, crop it, and then change its contrast, you have to use the Undo command three times—first to undo the contrast change, then to uncrop, and finally to unrotate."

Synonyms

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derotate

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"Hence it seems to me the first thing to do is to unrotate the bodies of the vertebræ, because rotation was the first thing that took place. Then correct the lateral curvature."

Etymology

From un- + rotate.

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