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   Rev·o·lu·tion

   /ˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system: "the country has had a socialist revolution" Similar rebellionrevoltinsurrectionmutinyuprisingriotriotingrisinginsurgenceinsurgencycoupoverthrowseizure of powerregime changesubversionseditionanarchydisorderproteststrikeact of resistanceact of defiancecoup d'étatputschrare:jacquerie
   • ▪ the American Revolution. US
   • ▪ (in Marxism) the class struggle which is expected to lead to political change and the triumph of communism: "when I grew up it was the Marxism that was very strong, it was like the revolution was coming next week"
   • ▪ a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in people's ideas about it: "marketing underwent a revolution" Similar dramatic changeradical changedrastic/radical alterationcomplete shiftsea changemetamorphosistransformationconversioninnovationbreakawayreorganizationrestructuringreformationremodelingrearrangementreorientationregroupingredistributionupheavalupsetdisruptionconvulsionscataclysminformal:shake-upshakedownhumorous:transmogrification
   • 2. an instance of revolving: "one revolution a second" Similar single turnturnrotationcirclewhirltwirlspinwheelrollroundcyclecircuitlap
   • ▪ the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center: "observing the revolution about the axis of rotation" Similar turninggyrationrotationcircumrotationwheelingturning aroundcirclingwhirlingtwirlingspinningswivelingrollingorbital motionorbitingorbitrare:circumgyration
   • ▪ a single orbit of one object around another or about an axis or center: "near the solar equator the sun takes about 26 days to complete one revolution"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin revolutio(n-), from revolvere ‘roll back’ (see revolve).

   Derivatives

   • 1. revolutionism noun
   • 2. revolutionist noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › revolutionRevolution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REVOLUTION is the action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course; also : apparent movement of such a body round the earth. How to use revolution in a sentence.

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   Oct 29, 2009 · The Revolutionary War (1775-83), also known as the American Revolution, arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government,...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RevolutionRevolution - Wikipedia

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   In political science, a revolution (Latin: revolutio, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's class, state, ethnic or religious structures. [1]

7. www.britannica.com › topic › revolution-politicsRevolution | Causes, Impact & Legacy | Britannica

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   Jul 29, 2024 · Revolution, in social and political science, a major, sudden, and hence typically violent alteration in government and in related associations and structures. The term is used by analogy in such expressions as the Industrial Revolution, where it refers to a radical and profound change in economic.

8. www.britannica.com › event › American-RevolutionAmerican Revolution | Causes, Battles, Aftermath, & Facts

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   Aug 27, 2024 · The American Revolution (1775–83) was an insurrection carried out by 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies, which won political independence and went on to form the United States of America.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVOLUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a change in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and often using violence or war: The French Revolution changed France from a monarchy to a republic. The country seems to be heading towards revolution. Fewer examples.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › revolutionRevolution Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    REVOLUTION meaning: 1 : the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one; 2 : a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.

11. www.britannica.com › event › French-RevolutionFrench Revolution | History, Summary, Timeline, Causes, & Facts

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    Jul 29, 2024 · The French Revolution was a period of major social upheaval that began in 1787 and ended in 1799. It sought to completely change the relationship between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power.