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    [Noun]  | "rev*o*lu*tion" | \ ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən \


    1: a sudden, radical, or complete change

    2: a fundamental change in political organization; especially : the usually violent overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed

    3: activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English revolucioun "rotation of the heavenly spheres around the earth, cyclical recurrence, completed motion around an axis, change of fortune," borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French revolucion "return of a celestial body to its point of departure, recurrence," borrowed from Medieval Latin revolūtiōn-, revolūtiō, going back to Late Latin, "a rolling back, return, recurrence," from Latin revolū-, variant stem of revolvere "to roll back to a starting point, (passive) travel in a circular course, return to a starting point" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action {mat|revolve|};

    [Noun]  | "green revolution" 


    1: the great increase in production of food grains (such as rice and wheat) due to the introduction of high-yielding varieties, to the use of pesticides, and to better management techniques


    Origin: 1968 ;

    [Noun]  | "industrial revolution" 


    1: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines


    Origin: 1840 ;

    [Noun]  | "the American Revolution" 


    1: the war of 1775—83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America

    [Noun]  | "the Industrial Revolution" 


    1: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed

    [Noun phrase]  | "solid of revolution" 


    1: a mathematical solid conceived as formed by the revolution of a plane figure about an axis in its plane


    Origin: 1816 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "surface of revolution" 


    1: a surface formed by the revolution of a plane curve about a line in its plane


    Origin: 1840 ;

    [Adjective]  | "pre*rev*o*lu*tion" | \ ˌprē-ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən \


    1: of, relating to, or being a time before a revolution : prerevolutionary


    Origin: 1860 ;

    [Noun]  | "revolution" 


    1: a rapid turning about on an axis or central point;


      * e.g., " ... revved the engine to 3000 revolutions per minute "



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    2: open fighting against authority (as one's own government);


      * e.g., " ... the revolution by which the American colonies gained their independence from Great Britain necessitated going up against the world's most powerful army "



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     [ "revolution" ]

    1: A good thing; working on it right now; all I need is some firepower, some followers, and a public stage to express views.

      * e.g.,  ... "A little revolution is a good thing" 

     [ "revolution" ]

    1: What most "activists" in our country these days seem to talk about yet never have the balls to pull off.

      * e.g.,  ... Revolution of macaroni and cheese. 

     [ "revolution" ]

    1: keeps things healthy

      * e.g.,  ... what we need 


     [ "revolution" ]

    2: stand up for your rights!

     [ "revolution" ]

    1: The answer to wordgovernment/word. Also a wonderful excuse to rob a shitload of rich people.

      * e.g.,  ... Revolutions are so much fun. 

     [ "revolution" ]

    1:  Most commonly referred to in the form of an uprising. Usually by the people who are doing the revolt, the high powers consider it a rebellion.

      * e.g.,  ...  Viva la revolution! (The revolution lives!) 


     [ "revolution" ]

    2:  Also a full orbit around a planet (for satellites/moons) or star (for planets).

      * e.g.,  ...  It takes 3624 days for the Earth to make a full revolution around the sun (according to the atomic clock), which is why our leap year adds another day every four years-- to make it reach 362 Because these numbers don't match exactly, our years are actually inaccurate, moreso as time goes on. 


     [ "revolution" ]

    3: The origin is interesting: Copernicus published a book in 1543 (apparently it's title is contraversial) Called something to the effect of: "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres". The Heavenly spheres is the part in question: some say it's Heavenly Orbs, celestial spheres, Heavenly bodies... but I went with the most common theory.


     [ "revolution" ]

    4: This book caused such an uprising, that the word revolution gained it's new and now common meeting.

     [ "revolution" ]

    1: The inevitable outcome of the oppression of the worlds poor buy the rich few.

      * e.g.,  ... "I this age of knowledge 

     [ "revolution" ]

    1: A violent change in the dominant government of a country. Also a national sport in South America.

      * e.g.,  ... Castro came to power through a revolution. 

     [ "revolution" ]

    1:  It won't be televised, that's for sure.

      * e.g.,  ... "Revolution is fine, I guess...but all attempts to change humanity are feeble." 


     [ "revolution" ]

    2: Oh--and it can quickly get violent.


     [ "revolution" ]

    3: Better put that ol' bomb shelter behind Fido's house to good use.


     [ "revolution" ]

    4:  Prince's backing band during the mid-1980s.

     [ "revolution" ]

    1: one of the best beatles songs. ever. covered by the greatest rock band ever formed, Rishikesh.

      * e.g.,  ... "You say you want a revolution well you know we all wanna change the world" 

     [ "revolution" ]

    1: drastic change in the world of today

      * e.g.,  ... This generation is bringing a revolution into motion. 

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