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- English Word Revolution Definition The space measured by the regular return of a revolving body; the period made by the regular recurrence of a measure of time, or by a succession of similar events.
- English Word Revolution Definition The motion of any body, as a planet or satellite, in a curved line or orbit, until it returns to the same point again, or to a point relatively the same; -- designated as the annual, anomalistic, nodical, sidereal, or tropical revolution, according as the point of return or completion has a fixed relation to the year, the anomaly, the nodes, the stars, or the tropics; as, the revolution of the earth about the sun; the revolution of the moon about the earth.
- English Word Revolution Definition The motion of a point, line, or surface about a point or line as its center or axis, in such a manner that a moving point generates a curve, a moving line a surface (called a surface of revolution), and a moving surface a solid (called a solid of revolution); as, the revolution of a right-angled triangle about one of its sides generates a cone; the revolution of a semicircle about the diameter generates a sphere.
- English Word Revolution Definition A total or radical change; as, a revolution in one's circumstances or way of living.
- English Word Revolution Definition A fundamental change in political organization, or in a government or constitution; the overthrow or renunciation of one government, and the substitution of another, by the governed.
- English Word Revolutionary Definition Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.
- English Word Revolutionary Definition A revolutionist.
- English Word Revolutioner Definition One who is engaged in effecting a revolution; a revolutionist.
- English Word Revolutioniezed Definition of Revolutionize
- English Word Revolutionism Definition The state of being in revolution; revolutionary doctrines or principles.
- English Word Revolutionist Definition One engaged in effecting a change of government; a favorer of revolution.
- English Word Revolutionize Definition To change completely, as by a revolution; as, to revolutionize a government.
- English Word Revolutionizing Definition of Revolutionize
- English Word Revolutive Definition Inclined to revolve things in the mind; meditative.
- English Word Revolvable Definition That may be revolved.
- English Word Revolve Definition To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense.
- English Word Revolve Definition To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun.
- English Word Revolve Definition To pass in cycles; as, the centuries revolve.
- English Word Revolve Definition To return; to pass.
- English Word Revolve Definition To cause to turn, as on an axis.
- English Word Revolve Definition Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
- English Word Revolved Definition of Revolve
- English Word Revolvement Definition Act of revolving.
- English Word Revolvency Definition The act or state of revolving; revolution.
- English Word Revolver Definition One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater.
- English Word Revolving Definition of Revolve
- English Word Revolving Definition Making a revolution or revolutions; rotating; -- used also figuratively of time, seasons, etc., depending on the revolution of the earth.
- English Word Revulse Definition To pull back with force.
- English Word Revulsion Definition A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
- English Word Revulsion Definition A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; -- applied to the feelings.