revolutionary B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ UK /ˌɹɛvəˈluːʃənɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #5847 Meanings 1 adj Completely new and bringing a major change. The phone introduced a revolutionary new design. 2 adj Connected with a political revolution. He joined a revolutionary movement to overthrow the government. 3 noun A person who takes part in or supports a revolution. The revolutionaries marched on the capital. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · completely new and bringing... radical 3 noun · a person who takes part in... subversive Word family Forms revolutionaries Etymology AI details Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # revolutionary **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɹɛvəˈluːʃənɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 5847 ## Meanings 1. Completely new and bringing a major change. 2. Connected with a political revolution. 3. A person who takes part in or supports a revolution. ## Examples - The phone introduced a revolutionary new design. - He joined a revolutionary movement to overthrow the government. - The revolutionaries marched on the capital. ## Etymology Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary. ## AI Etymology Revolutionary compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary. Modern senses include completely new and bringing a major change. and connected with a political revolution.. ## Topics - People & Society markdown