revolution

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A sudden, often violent attempt by people to overthrow a government and change the political system.

   The revolution transformed the monarchy into a republic.

2. 2
   noun

   A complete and far-reaching change in the way people think or do something.

   The internet caused a revolution in how we communicate.

3. 3
   noun

   One complete turn of an object around a central point, or of a body orbiting another.

   It takes 365 days for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

Inherited from Middle English revolucion, borrowed from Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolūtiōnem, accusative singular of revolūtiō (“the act of revolving; revolution”), from Latin revolvō (“roll back, revolve”).

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