The difference between Revolve and Rotate

When used as verbs, revolve means to orbit a central point, whereas rotate means to spin, turn, or revolve.

Revolve is also noun with the meaning: the rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.

Rotate is also adjective with the meaning: having the parts spreading out like a wheel.

check bellow for the other definitions of Revolve and Rotate

  1. Revolve as a verb (intransitive):

    To orbit a central point.

    Examples:

    "The Earth revolves around the sun."

  2. Revolve as a verb (intransitive):

    To turn on an axis.

    Examples:

    "The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours."

  3. Revolve as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to turn.

  4. Revolve as a verb (intransitive):

    To recur in cycles.

    Examples:

    "The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start."

    "The centuries revolve."

  5. Revolve as a verb (transitive):

    To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.

  1. Revolve as a noun:

    The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.

  2. Revolve as a noun (obsolete):

    A radical change; revolution.

  1. Rotate as a verb (intransitive):

    To spin, turn, or revolve.

    Examples:

    "He rotated in his chair to face me."

  2. Rotate as a verb (intransitive):

    To advance through a sequence; to take turns.

    Examples:

    "The nurses' shifts rotate each week."

  3. Rotate as a verb (intransitive, of aircraft):

    To lift the nose, just prior to takeoff.

    Examples:

    "The aircraft rotates at sixty knots."

  4. Rotate as a verb (transitive):

    To spin, turn, or revolve something.

    Examples:

    "Rotate the dial to the left."

  5. Rotate as a verb (transitive):

    To advance something through a sequence.

  6. Rotate as a verb (transitive):

    To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.

    Examples:

    "The supermarket rotates the stock daily so that old foods don't sit around."

  7. Rotate as a verb (transitive):

    To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.

  1. Rotate as an adjective:

    Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.

    Examples:

    "a rotate spicule or scale; a rotate corolla"

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