Main Entry:
rev·o·lu·tion Listen to the pronunciation of revolution
Pronunciation:
\ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English revolucioun, from Middle French revolution, from Late Latin revolution-, revolutio, from Latin revolvere to revolve
Date:
14th century

.. (3): rotation 1b2 a: a sudden, radical, or complete change b: a fundamental change in political organization; especially : the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed c: activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation d: a fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something : a change of paradigm...