revolution /ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/ noun8 •Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.The Earth has two motions: a daily revolution (or turning around) upon its axis, and a yearly course around the sun. — 1864 •a sudden, great political change, often when people force their rulers out of powerThe revolution had completely transformed the monarchy into a republic. •The popular removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action. •A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving. •In the case of celestial bodies, the traversal of one body along an orbit around another body.It takes 365 days for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun. •A round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year. •Consideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind. •a rule in Tycoon where if four cards are placed down at once, the card hierarchy is reversed. formsrevolutions