revolutionary
Of or pertaining to a revolution in governmentOf or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
» Tom is a revolutionary.
Meaning
3 sensesOf or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
revolutionary war
revolutionary measures
revolutionär
революцио́нныйrevoljuciónnyj
революці́йнийrevoljucíjnyj
Of or pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset
a revolutionary new tool
Of or pertaining to something that revolves.
- markedly new or introducing radical change
- advocating or engaged in revolution
- relating to or having the nature of a revolution
- of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
Examples
55 sentencesTom is a revolutionary.
That would be truly revolutionary.
That's a truly revolutionary idea.
ruЭто воистину революционная идея.
What's so revolutionary about that?
Did the revolutionaries gain enough support?
Translations
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Origin
Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.
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Forms
more revolutionary, most revolutionary| Comparative | more revolutionary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most revolutionary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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