Definitions for revolutionary
ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr irev·o·lu·tion·ary

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter(adj)

   a radical supporter of political or social revolution

2. revolutionary, radical(adj)

   markedly new or introducing radical change

   "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"

3. rotatory, revolutionary(adj)

   of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn

4. revolutionary(adj)

   relating to or having the nature of a revolution

   "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"

5. revolutionary(adj)

   advocating or engaged in revolution

   "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. revolutionary(Noun)

   A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

   Etymology: confer révolutionnaire

2. revolutionary(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.

   Etymology: confer révolutionnaire

3. revolutionary(Adjective)

   pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset

   Etymology: confer révolutionnaire

4. revolutionary(Adjective)

   pertaining to something that revolves

   Etymology: confer révolutionnaire

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Revolutionary(adj)

   of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators

   Etymology: [Cf. F. rvolutionnaire.]

2. Revolutionary(noun)

   a revolutionist

   Etymology: [Cf. F. rvolutionnaire.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Revolutionary

   A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. revolutionary

   Tending or pertaining to a revolution in government; as, a revolutionary war.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'revolutionary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3856

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'revolutionary' in Adjectives Frequency: #517

How to pronounce revolutionary?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of revolutionary in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of revolutionary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of revolutionary in a Sentence

1. Sam Lionheart:

   In the past, they have identified the component parts, but now instead of identifying all the processors and chips, they're marketing it as the S1, they're being a little more protective of their suppliers and taking credit for more than they're making in house, which isn't a crime, to make the technology seem a bit more innovative or revolutionary than it really is.

2. Todd McCarthy:

   Unfortunately,' Mockingjay - Part 1' has all the personality of an industrial film, there's not a drop of insolence, insubordination or insurrection running through its veins ; it feels like a manufactured product through and through, ironic and sad given its revolutionary theme.

3. Christopher Sabatini:

   That iconic revolutionary figure is gone, while the appeal of this type of leader may not be gone, there is no one to inherit Castro’s mantle.

4. Veryan Khan:

   Islamic State has been revolutionary in using the green screen technique, most likely to limit exposure to drones [and] satellite [locating of] their operations, the producer probably required that only the cameraman and his assistant be present for the outdoor frames. Later, in post production, the editors dropped in the executions.

5. New York:

   It’s pretty revolutionary, i think it’s the only noninvasive way to really lift and tighten the skin.

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