Revolution | Mean of revolution in English Dictionary

/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/

• Noun
• the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one
1. the American/French Revolution
2. The group started a revolution.
3. The king knew that there was a threat of revolution.
• a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.
1. This new theory could cause a revolution in elementary education.
2. the computer revolution [=the changes created by the widespread use of computers]
3. The growth of the middle class forced a social revolution. [=a major change in society]
4. the sexual revolution [=a major change in people's attitudes about sex]
• the action of moving around something in a path that is similar to a circle
1. the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
2. The period of revolution of the Earth around the Sun is equal to one year.

• a complete turn that is made by something around its center point or line
1. The Earth makes one revolution on its axis in about 24 hours.
2. This motor operates at a speed of 5,000 revolutions per minute.