Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revolution

/ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
re-vo-lu-tion
IPA
/ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In the case of celestial bodies, the traversal of one body along an orbit around another body.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Consideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a rule in Tycoon where if four cards are placed down at once, the card hierarchy is reversed.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English revolucion, borrowed from Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolūtiō (“the act of revolving; revolution”), from Latin revolvō (“roll back, revolve”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: revolucion, revolūtiō, revolvō

Usage

Inflected Forms

revolutions (plural) the Revolution (canonical)

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Questions

How do you pronounce revolution?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/.
What does revolution mean?
A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
Where does revolution come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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