nounπShareA political upheaval in a government or nation state characterized by great change."The American and French Revolutions brought significant changes to governance and society. "politicsgovernmenthistorystatewarnationsocietyactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action."The recent revolutions in the student council led to a complete change in school policies. "politicsgovernmenthistoryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRotation: the turning of an object around an axis."The ceiling fan completed many revolutions, cooling the room quickly. "physicsastronomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rotation: one complete turn of an object during rotation."The ceiling fan completed five revolutions before I turned it off. "physicsastronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the case of celestial bodies - the traversal of one body through an orbit around another body."It takes the Earth approximately 365 days to complete one of its revolutions around the Sun, resulting in a year. "astronomyspacephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving."The internet and smartphones have caused revolutions in how we communicate and access information. "historypoliticssocietycultureworldactioneventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year."The school year has four revolutions: fall, winter, spring, and summer. "timenatureastronomyperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareConsideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind."After many revolutions of the idea in my mind, I finally decided to accept the job offer. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading