nutate

[ noo-teyt, nyoo- ]

verb (used without object)

, nu·tat·ed, nu·tat·ing.

1. to undergo or show nutation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutate¹

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from nutation

Example Sentences

Movement magnified 7 times, here reduced to two-thirds of original scale. nutating movements.

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