Revolution - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌrevəˈluːʃn|  American pronunciation of the word revolution
Brit.  |revəˈluːʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word revolution

noun

- a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution
- the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
- a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (syn: gyration, rotation)
the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year

Extra examples

The group started a revolution.

The king knew that there was a threat of revolution.

This new theory could cause a revolution in elementary education.

The period of revolution of the Earth around the Sun is equal to one year.

The Earth makes one revolution on its axis in about 24 hours.

This motor operates at a speed of 5,000 revolutions per minute.

In the last ten years there has been a revolution in education.

The role of women has changed since the revolution.

The country seems to be heading towards revolution.

The revolution brought about a fundamental change in the country.

...a comprehensive overview of European history since the French Revolution...

The revolution proceeded according to its own logic.

The revolution could result in worldwide cataclysm.

...the Russian Revolution was one of the major convulsions of the 20th century...

...the revolution resulted in a flood of émigrés into neighboring countries...

Word forms

noun
singular: revolution
plural: revolutions
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