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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 › 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. It was very difficult to encapsulate the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › revolutionREVOLUTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

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

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   REVOLUTION meaning: 1. a change in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and often…. Learn more.

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. 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.

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. ...before the 1917 Revolution. Synonyms: revolt, rising, coup, rebellion More Synonyms of revolution. 2. countable noun B2.