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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.

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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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   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.

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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.

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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.

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

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   the time taken for a body to go around an orbit and return to its original position. 2. a. a turning or spinning motion of a body, shaft, etc. around a center or axis; rotation. b. one complete turn of such a rotating body, shaft, etc. 3. a complete cycle of events. the revolution of the seasons.

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

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   noun. /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. The country appears to be on the brink of revolution.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREVOLUTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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    revolution meaning, definition, what is revolution: a complete change in ways of thinking, m...: Learn more.