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   revolution

   /ˌrɛvəˈl(j)uːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system: "the country has had a socialist revolution" Similar rebellionrevoltinsurrectionmutinyuprisingriotriotingrisinginsurgenceinsurgencycoupoverthrowseizure of powerregime changesubversionseditionanarchydisorderproteststrikeact of resistanceact of defiancecoup d'étatputschrare:jacquerie
   • ▪ (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 conditions, attitudes, or operation: "marketing underwent a revolution" Similar dramatic changeradical changedrastic/radical alterationcomplete shiftsea changemetamorphosistransformationconversioninnovationbreakawayreorganizationrestructuringreformationremodellingrearrangementreorientationregroupingredistributionupheavalupsetdisruptionconvulsionscataclysminformal: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 centre: "revolution about the axis of rotation" Similar turninggyrationrotationcircumrotationwheelingturning aroundcirclingwhirlingtwirlingspinningswivellingrollingorbital motionorbitingorbitrare:circumgyration
   • ▪ a single orbit of one object around another or about an axis or centre: "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. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVOLUTION | English meaning - Cambridge 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 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.

5. 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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   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. 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. More examples.

8. 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.

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

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   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) one whole circular movement around a central point, for example one whole movement of a wheel.

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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.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › revolutionRevolution - definition of revolution by The Free Dictionary

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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.