rotational /ɹoʊˈteɪʃənəl/adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •Of, pertaining to or caused by rotation.A steam turbine converts heat into rotational motion. •Having non-zero curl somewhere, i.e. not irrotational noun2 •An employee in a job rotation scheme.We have found that our future leaders are our current rotationals. We also offer educational assistance for all full-time employees, which pays 100% related to the job or 75% for all other classes. — 2003 •Something, such as a joint, that moves by rotating.The positioning of the wrist is related to the upper three joints of the robot arm with three degrees of freedom, for the two motions of the shoulder and the one motion of the elbow, all rotationals. — 1982 formsrotationals