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rotation

n. in statistics, movement around the origin in a multidimensional space. Rotation is commonly used in factor analysis to enhance interpretability of a factor solution. For example, it may be used to maximize loadings on certain factors while minimizing these loadings on other factors, thereby showing simple structure. See oblique rotation; orthogonal rotation; quartimax rotation; varimax rotation. —rotational adj.

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