Meaning : The act of rotating as if on an axis.
Example :
The rotation of the dancer kept time with the music.
Synonyms : rotary motion
Meaning : (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin.
Meaning : A single complete turn (axial or orbital).
Example :
The plane made three rotations before it crashed.
The revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year.
Synonyms : gyration, revolution
Meaning : A planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.).
Example :
Crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil.
The manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation.