HyperDic: revolution

English > 3 senses of the word *revolution*:
NOUN	event	revolution	a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
	act	revolution	the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
	event	revolution, rotation, gyration	a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

revolution > pronunciation
Sounds	reh.vahluw'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *revolution*: 3 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	A drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving.
Example	"the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
Narrower	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
Narrower	green revolution	The introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity
Broader	change, alteration, modification	An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Spanish	revolución
Catalan	revolució
Adjectives	revolutionary	markedly new or introducing radical change
Nouns	revolutionist	a radical supporter of political or social revolution
Verbs	revolutionize, revolutionise	change radically
Verbs	revolutionize, revolutionise	fill with revolutionary ideas

English > *revolution*: 3 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The overthrow of a government by those who are governed.
Instances	American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, War of American Independence, American War of Independence	The revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain
	Chinese Revolution	The republican revolution against the Manchu dynasty in China
	Cuban Revolution	The revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba
	English Revolution, Glorious Revolution, Bloodless Revolution	The revolution against James II
	French Revolution	The revolution in France against the Bourbons
	Mexican Revolution	A revolution for agrarian reforms led in northern Mexico by Pancho Villa and in southern Mexico by Emiliano Zapata (1910-1911)
	Russian Revolution, February Revolution	The revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication / abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917
Narrower	counterrevolution	A revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution
Broader	group action	action taken by a group of people
Spanish	revolución
Catalan	revolució
Adjectives	revolutionary	relating to or having the nature of a revolution
Nouns	revolutionist	a radical supporter of political or social revolution
Verbs	revolt	make revolution
Verbs	revolutionize	overthrow by a revolution, of governments

English > *revolution*: 3 senses > noun 3, event
Meaning	A single complete turn (axial or orbital).
Example	"the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
Synonyms	rotation, gyration
Narrower	axial rotation, axial motion, roll	rotary motion of an object around its own axis
	dextrorotation, clockwise rotation	rotation to the right
	levorotation, counterclockwise rotation	rotation to the left
	orbital rotation, orbital motion	motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point
	spin	A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
Broader	turning, turn	A movement in a new direction
Spanish	revolución, rotación, vuelta
Catalan	gir, revolució, rotació
Adjectives	revolutionary	of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
Verbs	revolve	turn on or around an axis or a center
Verbs	revolve	move in an orbit

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