revolution

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noun

1. a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving (Freq. 6)
- the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution
• Derivationally related forms:
revolutionary, revolutionist, revolutionize, revolutionise
• Hypernyms:
change, alteration, modification
• Hyponyms:
Cultural Revolution, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, green revolution
2. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed (Freq. 6)
• Derivationally related forms:
revolutionary, revolutionist, revolt, revolutionize
• Hypernyms:
group action
• Hyponyms:
counterrevolution
• Instance Hyponyms:
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
3. a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
- the plane made three rotations before it crashed
- the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year
• Syn:
rotation, gyration
• Derivationally related forms:
gyrate (for: gyration), revolutionary, revolve
• Hypernyms:
turning, turn
• Hyponyms:
dextrorotation, clockwise rotation, levorotation, counterclockwise rotation, axial rotation,
axial motion, roll, orbital rotation, orbital motion, spin

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rotation, gyration