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revolution

/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/

/ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

Translations

revolutionnoun

revolutions

/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/

/ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

révolutionSens politique ou social.

The French Revolution dramatically changed the political landscape of France.

La Révolution française a profondément changé le paysage politique de la France.

Additional translations

tourSens technique : rotation complète.

révolutionAstronomie, mécanique ; mouvement autour d’un axe ou d’un autre astre.

Synonyms

revolutionary change

revolutionadjective

/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/

/ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

Used attributively in technical contexts to modify nouns relating to rotational measurements (e.g., "revolution counter").

de rotationLangage technique ; se dit d’une vitesse mesurée en tours de rotation.

The tachometer displayed the engine's revolution speed.

Le compte-tours affichait la vitesse de rotation du moteur.

revolutionnoun

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.

The French Revolution dramatically changed the political landscape of France.

A dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation.

The digital revolution has transformed how we communicate and access information.

The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center.

The Earth's revolution around the Sun takes approximately 365.25 days.

A single complete turn or rotation of an object about its axis.

The wheel completes one revolution every second.

revolutionadjective

Relating to, measuring, or expressed in revolutions (turns) of a rotating object.

The tachometer displayed the engine's revolution speed.