revolution
A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great changeA political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
» The revolution has brought about many changes.
Революция принесла множество перемен.
Meaning
8 senses(countable)A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
The revolution had completely transformed the monarchy into a republic.
Revolution
револю́цияrevoljúcija
револю́ціяrevoljúcija
(countable)The popular removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action.
Revolution
револю́цияrevoljúcija, переворо́тperevorót
револю́ціяrevoljúcija
(countable, uncountable)Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.
Umdrehung
враще́ниеvraščénije, оборо́тoborót
оберта́нняobertánnja, верті́нняvertínnja, оборо́тoborót
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
(countable, uncountable)In the case of celestial bodies, the traversal of one body along an orbit around another body.
It takes 365 days for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.
враще́ниеvraščénije, оборо́тoborót
(countable, uncountable)A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving.
the AI revolution
Revolution
револю́цияrevoljúcija
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
(countable, uncountable)A round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year.
(countable, uncountable)Consideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind.
(countable, uncountable)A rule in Tycoon where if four cards are placed down at once, the card hierarchy is reversed.
Examples
187 sentencesThe revolution has brought about many changes.
ruРеволюция принесла множество перемен.
The revolution is over.
What's needed is a revolution.
Revolutions that don't succeed are soon forgotten.
ruНеудавшиеся революции быстро забываются.
deGescheiterte Revolutionen fallen schnell der Vergessenheit anheim.
He played an active part in the revolution.
Він брав активну участь у революції.
ruОн играл активную роль в революции.
deEr spielte eine aktive Rolle in der Revolution.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English revolucion, borrowed from Old French revolucion, from Late LInherited from Middle English revolucion, borrowed from Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolūtiō (“the act of revolving; revolution”), from Latin revolvō (“roll back, revolve”).
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Forms
plural: revolutions| Singular | revolution |
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Synonyms
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