Meaning & Definition of Revolution in English
English⟶
Revolution
/rɛvəluʃən/
noun
1. A drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
- "The industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
synonym:
- revolution
2. The overthrow of a government by those who are governed
synonym:
- revolution
3. A single complete turn (axial or orbital)
- "The plane made three rotations before it crashed"
- "The revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
synonym:
- rotation,
- revolution,
- gyration
Examples of using
Antoine Lavoisier was beheaded during the French revolution.
The revolution has its own laws.
The revolution divided many families.