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revolution

[ rev-uh-loo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
  2. Sociology. a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence. Compare social evolution.
  3. a sudden, complete or marked change in something:

    the present revolution in church architecture.

  4. a procedure or course, as if in a circuit, back to a starting point.
  5. a single turn of this kind.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  6. Mechanics.
    1. a turning round or rotating, as on an axis.
    2. a moving in a circular or curving course, as about a central point.
    3. a single cycle in such a course.
  7. Astronomy.
    1. (not in technical use) rotation ( def 2 ).
    2. the orbiting of one heavenly body around another.
    3. a single course of such movement.
  8. a round or cycle of events in time or a recurring period of time.
  9. Geology. a time of worldwide orogeny and mountain-building.


revolution

/ ˌɛəˈːʃə /

noun

  1. the overthrow or repudiation of a regime or political system by the governed
  2. (in Marxist theory) the violent and historically necessary transition from one system of production in a society to the next, as from feudalism to capitalism
  3. a far-reaching and drastic change, esp in ideas, methods, etc
    1. movement in or as if in a circle
    2. one complete turn in such a circle

      a turntable rotating at 33 revolutions per minute

    1. the orbital motion of one body, such as a planet or satellite, around another Compare rotation
    2. one complete turn in such motion
  4. a cycle of successive events or changes
  5. obsolete.
    geology a profound change in conditions over a large part of the earth's surface, esp one characterized by mountain building

    an orogenic revolution

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

revolution

/ ĕ′ə-̅̅ə /

  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.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·o·tDz adjective
  • ԴDzr··tDz noun
  • Dzr··tDz adjective
  • r··tDz adjective
  • i·o·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of revolution1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English revolucion, from Late Latin 𱹴DZūپō-, stem of 𱹴DZūپō “rollback, rotation”; equivalent to revolute + -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of revolution1

C14: via Old French from Late Latin 𱹴DZūپō , from Latin revolvere to revolve
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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 object—then 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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Trump described the market volatility as "an economic revolution", which the US "will win".

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Where will we be after four years of this destructive revolution of nihilism?

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There is the internet revolution upending business models and working patterns, inventing social media and concentrating vast wealth and influence among a clutch of global behemoths like Apple, Meta, Amazon and X.

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The next chapter of this economic revolution begins now, with how the world reacts, in rhetoric and retaliation.

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This isn’t a revolution against tyranny — it’s just another desperate bid for a tyrant of their own.

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