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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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definition 1: |
the internal, usu. forcible, overthrow of a political system or legitimate government.
The revolution brought a new government into power and caused vast changes in society as well.- similar words:
- revolt
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definition 2: |
a massive upheaval in ideas or ways of doing something, or the widescale change or transformation that occurs because of it.
The Industrial Revolution made mass production of goods possible.The development of the microchip caused a revolution in the computer industry.- synonyms:
- cataclysm, upheaval
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definition 3: |
the action of turning or spinning on an axis; rotation.
The merry-go-round made one more revolution before stopping.- synonyms:
- gyration, rotation, spinning, turning
- similar words:
- roll, twist
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definition 4: |
orbital motion around a given point.
The moon is in revolution around the Earth.- synonyms:
- orbit, rotation
- similar words:
- circuit, turn
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definition 5: |
one cycle of such motion.
One year is the amount of time it takes for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun.- synonyms:
- orbit, rotation
- similar words:
- turn
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related words: |
change, circle, circulation, overthrow, treachery, treason, twirl, uprising, war, year |
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