Revolution

What do we mean by revolution?

Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation. noun

A turning or rotational motion about an axis. noun

A single complete cycle of such orbital or axial motion. noun

The overthrow of one government and its replacement with another. noun

A sudden or momentous change in a situation. noun

A time of major crustal deformation, when folds and faults are formed. noun

The act of revolving or turning completely round, so as to bring every point of the turning body back to its first position; a complete rotation through 360°. Where the distinction is of importance, this is called a rotation. noun

The act of moving completely around a circular or oval course, independently of any rotation. noun

A round of periodic or recurrent changes or events; a cycle, especially of time: as, the revolutions of the seasons, or of the hours of the day and night. noun

Hence A recurrent period or moment in time. noun

A total change of circumstances; a complete alteration in character, system, or conditions. noun

Specifically A radical change in social or governmental conditions; the overthrow of an established political system, generally accompanied by far-reaching social changes. noun

The act of rolling or moving back; a return to a point previously occupied. noun

The act of revolving or turning to and fro in the mind; consideration; hence, open deliberation; discussion. noun

The winding or turning of a spiral about its axis, as a spiral of a shell about the columella; one of the coils or whorls thus produced; a volution; a turn. noun

Synonyms See insurrection. noun

In astrology, the annual return of the sun to the place he occupied at one's birth, from which, according as he may be aspected, an augury is derived regarding the complexion of the ensuing year of life. noun

The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center; the motion of a body round a fixed point or line; rotation noun

Return to a point before occupied, or to a point relatively the same; a rolling back; return. noun

A political upheaval in a government or nation state characterized by great change.

The removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action.

Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis.

A rotation: one complete turn of an object during rotation.

In the case of celestial bodies - the traversal of one body through an orbit around another body.

A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving.

A round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year.

Consideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind.

A good thing; working on it right now; all I need is some firepower, some followers, and a public stage to express views. Urban Dictionary

What most "activists" in our country these days seem to talk about yet never have the balls to pull off. Urban Dictionary

Keeps things healthy stand up for your rights! Urban Dictionary

The answer to wordgovernment/word. Also a wonderful excuse to rob a shitload of rich people. Urban Dictionary

1. Most commonly referred to in the form of an uprising. Usually by the people who are doing the revolt, the high powers consider it a rebellion. 2. Also a full orbit around a planet (for satellites/moons) or star (for planets). The origin is interesting: Copernicus published a book in 1543 (apparently it's title is contraversial) Called something to the effect of: "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres". The Heavenly spheres is the part in question: some say it's Heavenly Orbs, celestial spheres, Heavenly bodies... but I went with the most common theory. This book caused such an uprising, that the word revolution gained it's new and now common meeting. Urban Dictionary

The inevitable outcome of the oppression of the worlds poor buy the rich few. Urban Dictionary

A violent change in the dominant government of a country. Also a national sport in South America. Urban Dictionary

1. It won't be televised, that's for sure. Oh--and it can quickly get violent. Better put that ol' bomb shelter behind Fido's house to good use. 2. Prince's backing band during the mid-1980s. Urban Dictionary

One of the best beatles songs. ever. covered by the greatest rock band ever formed, Rishikesh. Urban Dictionary

Drastic change in the world of today Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to revolution:
revolution, resolution, evolution, devolution, revolucion, révolution, revelation, revocation, involution, revaluation, volution, coevolution, revolutions, exolution, advolution, obvolution, evolation, rebelution, revolutive, evilution.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word revolution:
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Words that rhyme with revolution:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe revolution:
industrial, social, great, counter, socialist, french, cultural, political, democratic, russian, proletarian, scientific, complete, sexual, chinese, second, violent, technological, communist, american, green, bourgeois, national, cuban, successful, agricultural, iranian, agrarian, permanent, religious, called, islamic, peaceful, copernican, intellectual, german, popular, mexican, bloody, quiet, technical, hungarian, armed, bloodless, glorious, radical, silent, spiritual, digital, cognitive, literary, sudden, liberal, post, century, keynesian, genuine, veritable, managerial, constitutional, pre, victorious, abortive, conservative, republican, spanish, profound, nicaraguan.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective revolution:
engines.

Consonant match to revolution:
revelation.

Words that sound like revolution:
revolution, revelation, revolutions, revolutioner, revulsion, resolution, revelations, devolution, evolution, revolutionize, revocation, revolutionise, regelation, revel in, regulation, resolutions, ravelin, irresolution, revelational, involution, avolition, coevolution, evolation, reveling, reclusion, revelling, relation, revolutionary, recollection, revolutionist, revaluation, revolutionized, reflation, evolutions, gratulation, revolutionised, revellent, divulsion, revocations, revolutionizer.