Revolution meaning

What does “revolution” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“revolution” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving.

revolution

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
“the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution”
the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
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”
Synonymsrotation gyration

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University