revolution

n. the removal of a government by force and its replacement with a new system.

n. the forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.

“The country's revolution led to a new constitution and free elections.”

“The political revolution of the late eighteenth century fundamentally altered the relationship between the state and its citizens across the continent.”

n. a very big change in the way people do things or think about the world.

n. a sudden, radical, or complete change in a system, discipline, or way of life.

“The digital revolution has changed how we communicate with each other.”

“The industrial revolution triggered a massive migration from rural farming communities to rapidly expanding urban manufacturing centres.”

n. the movement of one object around another, like the Earth around the Sun.

n. the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around a central point or another body.

“The Earth takes one year to complete its revolution around the Sun.”

“Astronomers calculated the planet's period of revolution by observing its position relative to distant background stars over several months.”

Technical

n. one complete turn of a wheel or a part of a machine.

n. a single complete turn of a wheel or a cylinder around an axis.

“The engine was running at three thousand revolutions per minute.”

“The technician monitored the revolutions of the turbine to ensure the vibrations remained within safe operational limits during the test.”