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 Definitions of revolutionary  [ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i]  

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Definition of 'revolutionary' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) revolutionary
pertaining to or of the nature of a revolution.

2.  revolutionary
productive of or characterized by radical change:
a revolutionary discovery.

3.  revolutionary
(cap.) of or pertaining to the American Revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it.

4. (n.) revolutionary
Also, revo&syl;lution&syl;ist. a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.

Etymology:  (1765–75)

Definition of 'revolutionary' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter
a radical supporter of political or social revolution

2. (adj) revolutionary, radical
markedly new or introducing radical change
"a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"

3. (adj) rotatory, revolutionary
of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn

4. (adj) revolutionary
relating to or having the nature of a revolution
"revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"

5. (adj) revolutionary
advocating or engaged in revolution
"revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"


Definition of 'revolutionary' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) revolutionary
relating to a revolution against a government
revolutionary ideals/propaganda

2.  revolutionary
relating to a radical change in how sth is done
All of the great scientist's work was revolutionary.; a revolutionary new theory on the origins of life

3. (noun) revolutionary
sb who is involved in a revolution
revolutionaries like Che Guevara


Definition of 'revolutionary' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) revolutionary
of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators

2. (noun) revolutionary
a revolutionist



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