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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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   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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   Revolution definition: an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.. See examples of REVOLUTION used in a sentence.

4. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVOLUTION | definition in the Cambridge English 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 toward revolution. Fewer examples.

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

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   noun. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) “the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year”. synonyms: gyration, rotation. see more. motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point. spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion.

7. 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.

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

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   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.

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   1. a complete and forcible overthrow and replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. 2. a sudden, complete, or radical change in something: a revolution in church architecture; a social revolution caused by automation. 3.

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

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    revolution. [countable, uncountable] an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action. The shooting and killing of thirty people started a revolution. The country appears to be on the brink of revolution.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'revolution' - Collins Online Dictionary

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    A revolution is a successful attempt by a large group of people to change their country's political system, using force.