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Synonyms
rev·o·lu·tion (rĕv́ə-lōṓshən)

[Middle English revolucioun, from Old French revolution, from Late Latin revolūtiō, revolūtiōn-, from Latin revolūtus past participle of revolvere, to turn over; see revolve.]

noun 

    1. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation: the planetary revolution about the sun.
    2. A turning or rotational motion about an axis.
    3. A single complete cycle of such orbital or axial motion.
  2. The overthrow of one government and its replacement with another.
  3. A sudden or momentous change in a situation: the revolution in computer technology.
  4. Geology A time of major crustal deformation, when folds and faults are formed.