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revolution

/ revolution /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
Type of:
group action
Kinds of:
counterrevolution American Revolution American Revolutionary War War of American Independence American War of Independence
Derived:
revolutionize
noun Sense 2
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
"the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
Type of:
change alteration modification
Kinds of:
Cultural Revolution Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution green revolution
Derived:
revolutionize revolutionise inspire overturn
noun Sense 3
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
"the plane made three rotations before it crashed"
"the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
Type of:
turning turn
Kinds of:
dextrorotation clockwise rotation levorotation counterclockwise rotation axial rotation
Derived:
spin spin around whirl reel gyrate
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

group action counterrevolution American Revolution American Revolutionary War War of American Independence American War of Independence change alteration modification Cultural Revolution Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution green revolution