Meaning & use
revolution
A fundamental, often sudden change in political power, social order, or ways of thinking, sometimes achieved through force.
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The French Revolution overthrew the monarchy and reshaped the country's entire political system.
Smartphones sparked a revolution in how people communicate and access information daily.
A note on using this word
Revolution also has a separate scientific meaning: one complete orbit or rotation, as in 'the Earth's revolution around the Sun'.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
One complete circular turn or orbit of an object around a point or axis.
The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in about 365 days.
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