Word

revolution, n.
(revolutions)
freq. cnt. 12

the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

revolution

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derivationally related form

revolutionary revolutionist revolt revolutionize

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hypernym

hyponym

counterrevolution

instance hyponym

American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, War of American Independence, American War of Independence Chinese Revolution Cuban Revolution English Revolution, Glorious Revolution, Bloodless Revolution French Revolution Mexican Revolution Russian Revolution, February Revolution

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

revolution

sample sentences

"the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"

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derivationally related form

revolutionary revolutionist revolutionize revolutionize revolutionise revolutionise

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hypernym

change, alteration, modification

hyponym

Cultural Revolution, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution green revolution

a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gyration revolution rotation

sample sentences

"the plane made three rotations before it crashed"
"the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"

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derivationally related form

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derivationally related form

revolutionary revolve revolve

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dextrorotation, clockwise rotation levorotation, counterclockwise rotation roll, axial rotation, axial motion orbital rotation, orbital motion spin