revolution (redirected from Revolutions)

rev·o·lu·tion  (rv-lshn)

n.

1.

a. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation: the planetary revolution about the sun.

b. A turning or rotational motion about an axis.

c. A single complete cycle of such orbital or axial motion.

2. The overthrow of one government and its replacement with another.

3. A sudden or momentous change in a situation: the revolution in computer technology.

4. Geology A time of major crustal deformation, when folds and faults are formed.

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[Middle English revolucioun, from Old French revolution, from Late Latin revolti, revoltin-, from Latin revoltus, past participle of revolvere, to turn over; see revolve.]

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revolution

Noun

1. the overthrow of a regime or political system by the governed

2. (in Marxist theory) the transition from one system of production in a society to the next

3. a far-reaching and drastic change

4.

a. movement in or as if in a circle

b. one complete turn in a circle: 33 revolutions per minute [Latin revolvere to revolve]

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revolution  (rv-lshn)

1. The motion of an object around a point, especially around another object or a center of mass.

2. A single complete cycle of such motion.

Usage In everyday speech revolution and rotation are often used as synonyms, but in science they are not synonyms and have distinct meanings. The difference between the two terms lies in the location of the central axis that the object turns about. If the axis is outside the body itselfthat is, if the object is orbiting about another objectthen one complete orbit is called a revolution. But if the object is turning about an axis that passes through itself, then one complete cycle is called a rotation. This difference is often summed up in the statement "Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun."

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	revolution - a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution" alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" Cultural Revolution, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution - a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos green revolution - the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity
	2.	revolution - the overthrow of a government by those who are governed counterrevolution - a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution group action - action taken by a group of people
	3.	revolution - 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" gyration, rotation turning, turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" clockwise rotation, dextrorotation - rotation to the right counterclockwise rotation, levorotation - rotation to the left axial motion, axial rotation, roll - rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation" orbital motion, orbital rotation - motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation" spin - a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

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revolution

noun 1. revolt, rising, coup, rebellion, uprising, mutiny, insurgency, coup d'état, putsch

noun 2. transformation, shift, innovation, upheaval, reformation, metamorphosis, sea change, drastic or radical change

noun 3. rotation, turn, cycle, circle, wheel, spin, lap, circuit, orbit, whirl, gyration, round

Translations

revolution [rɛvəˈluːʃən] n → revolución f

revolution [rɛvəˈluːʃən] n → révolution f [of wheel etc]; tour m, révolution

revolution [rɛvəˈluːʃən] n (Pol etc) → Revolution f;

(rotation) → Umdrehung f

revolution [rɛvəˈluːʃən] n → rivoluzione f [of wheel etc] → rivoluzione, giro

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revolution

n revolution [revəˈluːʃən]

1 (the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc the American Revolution.revolusieثَوْرَهреволюцияrevolucerevolutiondie Revolutionεπανάστασηrevoluciónrevolutsioonانقلابvallankumousrévolutionמַהפֵיכָהक्रांतिrevolucijaforradalomrevolusibyltingrivoluzione革命혁명revoliucijarevolūcijapemberontakanrevolutierevolusjonrewolucjarevoluçãorevoluţieреволюцияrevolúciarevolucijarevolucijarevolutionการปฏิวัติihtilâl, devrim革命революціяانقلابcuộc cách mạng革命

2 a complete change in ideas, methods etc There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.ommekeer, veranderingثَوْرَه: تَغَيُّر كامِلкоренна промянаrevolucegennemgribende forandringdie Umwälzungεπανάσταση, ριζική μεταβολήrevoluciónpõhjalik muutus, mullistusتغییر اساسیmullistusrévolutionמַהפֵיכָהनक्षत्र का परिभ्रमण, पूरा चक्कर, परिभ्रमणpreokret, prevratgyökeres átalakulásrevolusiumbyltingrivoluzione革新대변혁, 대개혁perversmasapvērsumspenukaran sepenuhommekeeromveltningrewolucjarevoluçãorevoluţieреволюцияrevolúciarevolucijarevolucijarevolution, omvälvningการเปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างสิ้นเชิงdevrim, inkılâp變革переворотبڑی تبدیلیcuộc cách mạng hoàn toàn变革

3 a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun). omwentelingدَوَران الأرْض حَوْل الشَّمْسоборотotáčení, otáčka, obrátkaomdrejningdie Umdrehungπεριστροφήrevolución, vueltapööreچرخش به دور محورkierrostour, révolutionהַקָפָהमहत्वपूर्ण परिवर्तनokretforgás; fordulatputaransnúningurgiro, rivoluzione回転순환, 회기, 주기apsisukimas(pilns) apgriezienspusingan penuhomwentelingomdreiningobrótrevoluçãomişcare de revoluţieоборотotáčanie, obiehanieobratokretrotation, varvวัฏจักรdönme, devir旋轉повний оберт; циклمحوری گردشsự xoay vòng旋转

adj ˌrevoˈlutionary

1 involving or causing great changes in ideas, methods etc a revolutionary new process for making paper.revolusionêrيَشْمَلُ تغييرات عَظيمَه، ثَوْريреволюционенpřevratnýrevolutionerendeumwälzendεπαναστατικόςrevolucionariopöörettekitavتحول آور؛ بنیادیmullistavarévolutionnaireמַהפכָנִיक्रान्तिकारीprevratan, revolucionaranforradalmirevolusionerbyltingar-rivoluzionario革命的な대개혁의novatoriškas, sukeliantis perversmąrevolucionārs; novatorisksbersifat revolusirevolutionairrevolusjonær, omveltenderewolucyjny, nowatorskirevolucionáriorevo­lu­ţionarреволюционныйprevratnýrevolucionarenrevolucionaranrevolutionerandeเกี่ยวกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงdevrimci, inkılâpçı大變革的революційнийانقلابیmang tính cách mạng大变革的

2 of a revolution against a government etc revolutionary activities.revolusionêrثَوْريреволюционенrevolučnírevolutionærerevolutionärεπαναστατικός, αντιστασιακόςrevolucionariorevolutsioonilineانقلابیvallankumouksellinenrévolutionnaireמַהפכָנִיपरिक्रमा या घूर्णन संबंधीrevolucionarnoforradalmirevolusionerbyltingar-rivoluzionario革命的な혁명의revoliucinisrevolucionārspemberontakan terhadap kerajaanrevolutionairrevolusjons-, opprørs-rewolucyjnyrevolucionáriorevoluţionarреволюционныйrevolučnýrevolucionarenrevolucionaranrevolutionärเกี่ยวกับการปฏิวัติdevrimci, inkılâpçı革命的революційнийانقلابیthuộc cách mạng革命的

n – plural revoˈlutionaries –

a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution. revolusionisالثُّوّار، مُناصِرو الثَّوْرَهреволюционерrevolucionář, -karevolutionærder/die Revolutionär(in)επαναστάτηςrevolucionariorevolutsionäärاقلاب طلبvallankumouksellinenrévolutionnaireמַהפכָןक्रान्तिकारी मनुष्यprevratniciforradalmáraktivis revolusibyltingarmaðurrivoluzionario革命家혁명가[], 혁명론자revoliucionieriusrevolucionārspemberontakrevolutionairrevolusjonær (person)rewolucjonistarevolucionáriorevoluţionarреволюционерrevolucionár, -karevolucionarrevolucionarrevolutionärผู้ที่มีส่วนในการเปลี่ยนแปลงdevrimci, ihtilâlci革命者революціонерانقلاب پسندthuộc người làm cách mạng革命者

v ˌrevoˈlutionize, *ˌrevoˈlutionise

to cause great changes in (ideas, methods etc) This new machinery will revolutionize the paper-making industry.omwenteling veroorsaakيُثَوِّر، يُحْدِثُ تَغييرات عَظيمَه، يُحْدِثُ إنْقِلاباреволюционизирамzpůsobit revolucirevolutionererevolutionierenεπιφέρω επανάστασηrevolucionarpööret tekitamaکاملا دگرگون کردنmullistaarévolutionnerלַהָפוֹךआमूल परिवर्तित करनाuvesti potpun preokret (promjenu), stubokom izmijenitiforradalmasítmemperbaharuivalda byltingu á/írivoluzionare変革する...에 대변혁을 일으키다padaryti perversmąrevolucionizēt; izdarīt apvērsumumembuat pertukaran secara revolusiradicaal veranderenrevolusjonerezrewolucjonizowaćrevolucionara revoluţionaреволюционизироватьspôsobiť revolúciu (v)(temeljito) spremenitidoneti revolucijurevolutioneraทำให้เปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างมากdevrim yapmak宣傳革命，改革робити докорінну змінуانقلاب لاناcách mạng hoá宣传革命，改革