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revolution
[ rev-uh-loo-shuhn ]
noun
- an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- Sociology. a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence. Compare social evolution.
- a sudden, complete or marked change in something:
the present revolution in church architecture.
- a procedure or course, as if in a circuit, back to a starting point.
- a single turn of this kind.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Mechanics.
- a turning round or rotating, as on an axis.
- a moving in a circular or curving course, as about a central point.
- a single cycle in such a course.
- Astronomy.
- (not in technical use) rotation ( def 2 ).
- the orbiting of one heavenly body around another.
- a single course of such movement.
- a round or cycle of events in time or a recurring period of time.
- Geology. a time of worldwide orogeny and mountain-building.
revolution
/ ˌɛəˈːʃə /
noun
- the overthrow or repudiation of a regime or political system by the governed
- (in Marxist theory) the violent and historically necessary transition from one system of production in a society to the next, as from feudalism to capitalism
- a far-reaching and drastic change, esp in ideas, methods, etc
- movement in or as if in a circle
- one complete turn in such a circle
a turntable rotating at 33 revolutions per minute
- the orbital motion of one body, such as a planet or satellite, around another Compare rotation
- one complete turn in such motion
- a cycle of successive events or changes
- obsolete.geology a profound change in conditions over a large part of the earth's surface, esp one characterized by mountain building
an orogenic revolution
revolution
- The motion of an object around a point, especially around another object or a center of mass.
- A single complete cycle of such motion.
Other 51Թ Forms
- t·o·tDz adjective
- ԴDzr··tDz noun
- Dzr··tDz adjective
- r··tDz adjective
- i·o·tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of revolution1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of revolution1
Usage
Example Sentences
Naomi Carter, 24, said there was both a lack of awareness and "disillusionment" about the local elections, as people had thought there would be a "revolution" following the results of the general election last year.
Hailing what he called a "revolution of common sense", he told a crowd of supporters in Michigan that he was using his presidency to deliver "profound change".
With that we move from the managerial revolution and the cybernetic revolution — which tried to make sense of the managerial revolution — to the neoliberal revolution of the 1970s onward.
The film, available on YouTube, explores the rise of passive investing and the people and conditions — like the computer revolution — that came to dominate the thinking behind millions of Americans’ retirement accounts.
Where Season 1 shows how freedom fighters are made, not born, these new episodes depict how revolutions catch fire.
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