How to Say "revolution" in Spanish

Use 'revolución' for a significant political or social overthrow of a government or system, a major technological breakthrough, or an orbital cycle.

Use 'rotación' specifically for the physical act of an object spinning around its own axis, like the Earth's spin causing day and night.

Use 'período' when referring to the specific duration of time it takes for a celestial body to complete one orbit or rotation.

Use 'vuelta' for a simple, complete turn or spin, often in a physical or everyday context, like a car turning around or a dancer completing a spin.