rev·o·lu·tion (r v  -l  shn)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. [Middle English revolucioun, from Old French revolution, from Late Latin revol  ti , revoltin-, from Latin revoltus, past participle of revolvere, to turn over; see revolve.] |
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]
| 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 itself  that 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." |
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| 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"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) |
revolution
noun 2. transformation, shift, innovation, upheaval, reformation, metamorphosis, sea change, drastic or radical change
Translations
n revolution [revəˈluːʃən]
1 (the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc the American Revolution. revolusie ثَوْرَه революция revoluce revolution die Revolution επανάσταση revolución revolutsioon انقلاب vallankumous révolution מַהפֵיכָה क्रांति revolucija forradalom revolusi bylting rivoluzione 革命 혁명 revoliucija revolūcija pemberontakan revolutie revolusjon rewolucja revolução revoluţie революция revolúcia revolucija revolucija revolution การปฏิวัติ ihtilâl, devrim 革命 революція انقلاب cuộc 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, verandering ثَوْرَه: تَغَيُّر كامِل коренна промяна revoluce gennemgribende forandring die Umwälzung επανάσταση, ριζική μεταβολή revolución põhjalik muutus, mullistus تغییر اساسی mullistus révolution מַהפֵיכָה नक्षत्र का परिभ्रमण, पूरा चक्कर, परिभ्रमण preokret, prevrat gyökeres átalakulás revolusi umbylting rivoluzione 革新 대변혁, 대개혁 perversmas apvērsums penukaran sepenuh ommekeer omveltning rewolucja revolução revoluţie революция revolúcia revolucija revolucija revolution, omvälvning การเปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างสิ้นเชิง devrim, inkılâp 變革 переворот بڑی تبدیلی cuộc 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). omwenteling دَوَران الأرْض حَوْل الشَّمْس оборот otáčení, otáčka, obrátka omdrejning die Umdrehung περιστροφή revolución, vuelta pööre چرخش به دور محور kierros tour, révolution הַקָפָה महत्वपूर्ण परिवर्तन okret forgás; fordulat putaran snúningur giro, rivoluzione 回転 순환, 회기, 주기 apsisukimas (pilns) apgrieziens pusingan penuh omwenteling omdreining obrót revolução mişcare de revoluţie оборот otáčanie, obiehanie obrat okret rotation, varv วัฏจักร dönme, devir 旋轉 повний оберт; цикл محوری گردش sự xoay vòng 旋转
adj revoˈlutionary
1 involving or causing great changes in ideas, methods etc a revolutionary new process for making paper. revolusionêr يَشْمَلُ تغييرات عَظيمَه، ثَوْري революционен převratný revolutionerende umwälzend επαναστατικός revolucionario pöörettekitav تحول آور؛ بنیادی mullistava révolutionnaire מַהפכָנִי क्रान्तिकारी prevratan, revolucionaran forradalmi revolusioner byltingar- rivoluzionario 革命的な 대개혁의 novatoriškas, sukeliantis perversmą revolucionārs; novatorisks bersifat revolusi revolutionair revolusjonær, omveltende rewolucyjny, nowatorski revolucionário revoluţionar революционный prevratný revolucionaren revolucionaran revolutionerande เกี่ยวกับการเปลี่ยนแปลง devrimci, inkılâpçı 大變革的 революційний انقلابی mang tính cách mạng 大变革的
2 of a revolution against a government etc revolutionary activities. revolusionêr ثَوْري революционен revoluční revolutionære revolutionär επαναστατικός, αντιστασιακός revolucionario revolutsiooniline انقلابی vallankumouksellinen révolutionnaire מַהפכָנִי परिक्रमा या घूर्णन संबंधी revolucionarno forradalmi revolusioner byltingar- rivoluzionario 革命的な 혁명의 revoliucinis revolucionārs pemberontakan terhadap kerajaan revolutionair revolusjons-, opprørs- rewolucyjny revolucionário revoluţionar революционный revolučný revolucionaren revolucionaran revolutionär เกี่ยวกับการปฏิวัติ devrimci, inkılâpçı 革命的 революційний انقلابی thuộc cách mạng 革命的
n – plural revoˈlutionaries –
a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution. revolusionis الثُّوّار، مُناصِرو الثَّوْرَه революционер revolucionář, -ka revolutionær der/die Revolutionär(in) επαναστάτης revolucionario revolutsionäär اقلاب طلب vallankumouksellinen révolutionnaire מַהפכָן क्रान्तिकारी मनुष्य prevratnici forradalmár aktivis revolusi byltingarmaður rivoluzionario 革命家 혁명가[], 혁명론자 revoliucionierius revolucionārs pemberontak revolutionair revolusjonær (person) rewolucjonista revolucionário revoluţionar революционер revolucionár, -ka revolucionar revolucionar revolutionär ผู้ที่มีส่วนในการเปลี่ยนแปลง devrimci, ihtilâlci 革命者 революціонер انقلاب پسند thuộc người làm cách mạng 革命者
v revoˈlutionize, ˌrevoˈlutionise
to cause great changes in (ideas, methods etc) This new machinery will revolutionize the paper-making industry. omwenteling veroorsaak يُثَوِّر، يُحْدِثُ تَغييرات عَظيمَه، يُحْدِثُ إنْقِلابا революционизирам způsobit revoluci revolutionere revolutionieren επιφέρω επανάσταση revolucionar pööret tekitama کاملا دگرگون کردن mullistaa révolutionner לַהָפוֹך आमूल परिवर्तित करना uvesti potpun preokret (promjenu), stubokom izmijeniti forradalmasít memperbaharui valda byltingu á/í rivoluzionare 変革する ...에 대변혁을 일으키다 padaryti perversmą revolucionizēt; izdarīt apvērsumu membuat pertukaran secara revolusi radicaal veranderen revolusjonere zrewolucjonizować revolucionar a revoluţiona революционизировать spôsobiť revolúciu (v) (temeljito) spremeniti doneti revoluciju revolutionera ทำให้เปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างมาก devrim yapmak 宣傳革命，改革 робити докорінну зміну انقلاب لانا cách mạng hoá 宣传革命，改革
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