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revolution (oh)



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1 ?change?
2 ?political change?
3 ?circular movement?
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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin revolutio, from revolvere; REVOLVE]
?CHANGE?
[C] a complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working etc
revolution in
::In the last ten years there has been a revolution in education.
social/cultural/sexual etc revolution
::the biggest social revolution we have had in this country
::the sexual revolution of the 1960s
-see also industrial revolution
?POLITICAL CHANGE?
[U and C] a time when people change a ruler or political system by using force or violence
-see also revolt revolt, rebellion rebellion
::the French Revolution of 1789
::The role of women has changed since the revolution.
::The country seems to be heading towards revolution.
-see also counter-revolution
?CIRCULAR MOVEMENT?
a) [U and C] a circular movement around something
-see also revolve revolve revolution around
::the planets' revolution around the sun
b) [C] one complete circular spinning movement, made by something such as a wheel attached to a central point
-see also revolve revolve
::a speed of 100 revolutions per minute