360 en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /θɹiːˈsɪksti/
Etymology
From 360° of rotation.
Meanings
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A single spin which results in the original orientation.
The basketball player did a 360 and dunked.
The road was wet and my car did a 360, freaking me out.
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An instance of 360 degree feedback.
As your organization grows, performing live 360s for every employee obviously won't be feasible. At Return Path, live 360s are limited to VP-level team members and above.
2013, Matt Blumberg, Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business:
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(proscribed) A complete change of direction or opinion.
Following a political backlash among her strongest supporters, Truss did a 360° and scrapped the tax cut idea.
2022, Washington Monthly, Great Britain’s Conservatives Are Screwing Up The Economy:In the past, her stance on abortion was more the way I feel, just for the first trimester, then she did a 360.
2017, New York Times, ‘You Focus on the Good’: Women Who Voted for Trump, in Their Own Words:No thanks. I used to be clueless but I turned that situation around 360 degrees.
1992 July 30, Scott Adams, Dilbert (comic), archived from the original on 22 Feb 2023:“He totally did a 360 [degree turn] from his younger years,” said Steve Black, a long-time friend.
2022, “Former NHL star Tom McCarthy went to prison then turned his life around”, in The Globe and Mail:
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| three sixty | alternative | lexicographic | |
| three-sixty | alternative | lexicographic | |
| 360s | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
1440 · 720 · 2160 · 540 · 900 · 1980 · 1080 · 180 · 1800 · 1260 · 1620
Translations (4)
bg 360 градуса (single spin) · bg пълно завъртане (single spin) · fi pyörähdys (single spin) · fi 360 astetta (single spin)