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revolutions

7 definitions • 12 examples
1
a change in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and often using violence or war:

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2
a very important change in the way that people do things:
3

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The revolution of the earth around the sun was proposed by Copernicus.
4
one complete circular movement of something, for example a wheel:

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Engine speed can be measured in revolutions per minute (abbreviation rpm).
5
a sudden and great change, esp. the violent change of a system of government:

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[ U ] The country seems to be heading toward revolution.
6
a movement in a circle or curve around a central point:

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[ C ] The moon makes one revolution around the earth in about 29.5 days.
7
a big change or improvement in the way that something works or looks, or in the way that people do a particular activity:

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