Revolution

Quick meaning: Revolution is a noun meaning (countable, politics) A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.

Meaning

(countable, politics) A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.

More Meanings

1. (countable, politics) The popular removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action.
2. Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.
3. (astronomy) In the case of celestial bodies, the traversal of one body along an orbit around another body.
4. A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving.
5. A round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year.
6. Consideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind.
7. (card games) a rule in Tycoon where if four cards are placed down at once, the card hierarchy is reversed.

Example Sentences

The revolution had completely transformed the monarchy into a republic.

It takes 365 days for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

The Earth has two motions: a daily revolution (or turning around) upon its axis, and a yearly course around the sun.

The essence of every revolution consisted and consists in putting a new class in power, thus enabling it to realize its own program in life.

Word Forms

• revolutions

Synonyms for revolution

Depending on context, synonyms include rev, wheel, roll, gyration, rotation.

Antonyms for revolution

Common opposites include evolution, counterrevolution.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rotation, gyration, roll, revolutionary, coup, insurrection.

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