revolution

noun
UK: /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
US: /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

  1. A big change in the way that things are done.

    1. The revolution changed the government.
    2. This new technology caused a revolution in the music industry.

  2. An act of revolt against the authorities, often involving violence.

    1. The people started a revolution against the king.
    2. The French Revolution led to massive social and political upheaval.

  3. A complete turn around a central point.

    1. The Earth's revolution around the Sun takes a year.
    2. The satellite completed its revolution in just under 90 minutes.

Synonyms

rebellion overthrow uprising turn insurrection change transformation
revolution transitive-verb

  1. To completely change something.

    1. They want to revolution the system.
    2. This technology has the power to revolution how we communicate.
revolution intransitive-verb

  1. To turn around a central point.

    1. The wheel revolutioned smoothly.
    2. The planets revolution around the sun at different speeds.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "revolution" in English means: A big change in the way that things are done., An act of revolt against the authorities, often involving violence., A complete turn around a central point..

The phonetic transcription of "revolution" is /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/ in British English and /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "revolution": rebellion, overthrow, uprising, turn, insurrection, change, transformation.

Example usage of "revolution": "The revolution changed the government.". More examples on the page.