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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVOLUTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a big change or improvement in the way that something works or looks, or in the way that people do a particular activity: a revolution in sth Facing up to climate change requires a revolution in business thinking. an economic / technological / green revolution. the digital / internet /IT revolution.

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

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   Definition. See also. References. Bibliography. Further reading. External links. Revolution. In political science, a revolution ( Latin: revolutio, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's state, class, ethnic or religious structures.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrevolution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   revolution. noun. /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/. /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/. [countable, uncountable] an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action. a socialist revolution. the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789. The shooting and killing of thirty people started a revolution.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › revolutionRevolution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of revolution. noun. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) “the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year” synonyms: gyration, rotation. see more. noun. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed. see more. noun. a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVOLUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 28, 2024 · 1. countable noun. A revolution is a successful attempt by a large group of people to change the political system of their country by force. The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil. ...after the French Revolution. ...before the 1917 Revolution. Synonyms: revolt, rising, coup, rebellion More Synonyms of revolution.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREVOLUTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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. revolution noun (CHANGE) B2. a very important change in the way people think or do things: the technological revolution. This discovery caused a revolution in medicine. revolution noun (CIRCLE)