revolution

revolution

noun

Definition of REVOLUTION

1

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point <revved the engine to 3000 revolutions per minute>

Synonyms gyration, pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, twirl, wheel, whirl

Related Words circuit, circulation, ring, round; coil, curl, curve, spiral, twist, whorl; circle, orbit; eddy, swirl

2

open fighting against authority (as one's own government) <the revolution by which the American colonies gained their independence from Great Britain necessitated going up against the world's most powerful army>

Synonyms insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, revolt, revolution, rising, uprising

Related Words coup, coup d'état (or coup d{apos}etat), overthrow; misprision, sedition, treachery, treason; sabotage, subversion

Near Antonyms counterinsurgency, counterrevolution