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revolution
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural revolutions
plural revolutions
Learner's definition of REVOLUTION
1
a : the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one革命 — see also counterrevolution
[count]
- the American/French Revolution美国独立战争；法国大革命
- The group started a revolution.这个组织发动了一场革命。
[noncount]
- The king knew that there was a threat of revolution.国王得知有人要造反。
b [count] : a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.革命性变革；剧变 — see also industrial revolution
- This new theory could cause a revolution in elementary education.这个新理论可能会掀起一场初等教育革命。
- the computer revolution [=the changes created by the widespread use of computers]计算机革命
- The growth of the middle class forced a social revolution. [=a major change in society]中产阶级的发展壮大引发了一场社会革命。
- the sexual revolution [=a major change in people's attitudes about sex]性革命
2
technical
a : the action of moving around something in a path that is similar to a circle : rotation（围绕某物的）旋转
[count]
- the revolution of the Earth around the Sun地球绕太阳的公转
[noncount]
- The period of revolution of the Earth around the Sun is equal to one year.地球绕太阳公转的周期等于一年。
b [count] : a complete turn that is made by something around its center point or line（绕轴的）旋转一周
- The Earth makes one revolution on its axis in about 24 hours.地球绕地轴自转一周约24小时。
- This motor operates at a speed of 5,000 revolutions per minute.这台发动机以每分钟5000转的速度运转。
revolution
noun
rev·o·lu·tion ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən 
1
a(1)
: the action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course
also : apparent movement of such a body round the earth
(2)
: the time taken by a celestial body to make a complete round in its orbit
(3)
: the rotation of a celestial body on its axis
b
: completion of a course (as of years)
also : the period made by the regular succession of a measure of time or by a succession of similar events
c(1)
: a progressive motion of a body around an axis so that any line of the body parallel to the axis returns to its initial position while remaining parallel to the axis in transit and usually at a constant distance from it
(2)
(3)
2
a
: a sudden, radical, or complete change
b
: a fundamental change in political organization
especially : the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed
c
: activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation
Did you know?
Revolution and Revolt
Revolution and revolt have a shared origin, both ultimately going back to the Latin revolvere “to revolve, roll back.” When revolution first appeared in English in the 14th century, it referred to the movement of a celestial body in orbit; that sense was extended to “a progressive motion of a body around an axis,” “completion of a course,” and other senses suggesting regularity of motion or a predictable return to an original position. At virtually the same time, the word developed a sharply different meaning, namely, ”a sudden radical, or complete change,” apparently from the idea of reversal of direction implicit in the Latin verb. Revolt , which initially meant “to renounce allegiance,” grew from the same idea of “rolling back,” in this case from a prior bond of loyalty.
Example Sentences
The group started a revolution. The king knew that there was a threat of revolution. This new theory could cause a revolution in elementary education. the revolution of the Earth around the Sun The period of revolution of the Earth around the Sun is equal to one year. The Earth makes one revolution on its axis in about 24 hours. This motor operates at a speed of 5,000 revolutions per minute. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Like everybody else in the post-Soviet world, Rokosh and the other men have read Gene Sharp, the philosopher of nonviolent revolution and civic activism who died in 2018. 
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022 According to a 2008 British WikiLeaks cable, Iran’s regime has executed 4,000-6000 gays and lesbians since the country’s 1979 Islamic revolution. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Any wholesale revolution will probably come, again, through the law, not the court of public opinion. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 Gorbachev’s revolution from above had from its beginning been dependent on reform advocates preventing the conservative elites from undermining his program. Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2022 John McEnroe compared her game-changing impact to Stephen Curry’s in leading basketball’s three-point revolution. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The hilly, forested terrain is also the hideout of the last remnants of the Shining Path, who focus more now on providing protection for the narcos than Maoist revolution. Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 So, perhaps a better way to look at it is as evolution not revolution. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 But as subscription increases start to slow down, Hollywood is entering a new phase of its streaming revolution; one of relative restraint and conservatism. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022 According to a 2008 British WikiLeaks cable, Iran’s regime has executed 4,000-6000 gays and lesbians since the country’s 1979 Islamic revolution. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Any wholesale revolution will probably come, again, through the law, not the court of public opinion. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 Gorbachev’s revolution from above had from its beginning been dependent on reform advocates preventing the conservative elites from undermining his program. Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2022 John McEnroe compared her game-changing impact to Stephen Curry’s in leading basketball’s three-point revolution. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The hilly, forested terrain is also the hideout of the last remnants of the Shining Path, who focus more now on providing protection for the narcos than Maoist revolution. Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 So, perhaps a better way to look at it is as evolution not revolution. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 But as subscription increases start to slow down, Hollywood is entering a new phase of its streaming revolution; one of relative restraint and conservatism. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English revolucioun "rotation of the heavenly spheres around the earth, cyclical recurrence, completed motion around an axis, change of fortune," borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French revolucion "return of a celestial body to its point of departure, recurrence," borrowed from Medieval Latin revolūtiōn-, revolūtiō, going back to Late Latin, "a rolling back, return, recurrence," from Latin revolū-, variant stem of revolvere "to roll back to a starting point, (passive) travel in a circular course, return to a starting point" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at revolve
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Time Traveler
The first known use of revolution was in the 14th century Phrases Containing revolution
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