revolutionnrevolution[revəˈluːʃən]1 (the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc the American Revolution.
2 a complete change in ideas, methods etc There’s been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.
3 a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).
adjrevoˈlutionary1 involving or causing great changes in ideas, methods etc a revolutionary new process for making paper.
2 of a revolution against a government etc revolutionary activities.
n – pluralrevoˈlutionaries – a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.
vrevoˈlutionize, ˌrevoˈlutioniseto cause great changes in (ideas, methods etc) This new machinery will revolutionize the paper-making industry.
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