revolution

🇺🇸 /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

A big change in a country's government, often by force.

The people started a revolution to change their government.

B2

A major change in how things are done or what people believe.

The internet caused a revolution in how we communicate.

R

One full turn around a point.

The wheel makes one revolution each time it goes around.

translation

n. A big change in a country's government, often by force.; A major change in how things are done or what people believe.; One full turn around a point.

Word Forms

Plural revolutions