noun
revolution
rehv-uh-LOO-shuhn
noun
1
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.
"The French Revolution reshaped politics across Europe."
2
A dramatic and sweeping change in ideas, methods, or circumstances.
"The internet caused a revolution in how people communicate."
3
One complete turn of an object around a central axis or orbit.
"The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun each year."
How to Use Revolution
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA total, sweeping change — whether it's a government being overthrown, an industry being transformed, or a planet completing an orbit.
Common pairings
industrial revolution
digital revolution
one revolution per second
Word Forms
revolutions plural
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Etymology
From Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolutio, "the act of revolving", from Latin revolvo, "to roll back".