Revolution
A fundamental and dramatic change—whether political (overthrow of a system), scientific (paradigm shift), industrial (technological transformation), or personal (inner transformation).
/ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/Definition
A fundamental and dramatic change—whether political (overthrow of a system), scientific (paradigm shift), industrial (technological transformation), or personal (inner transformation).
Detailed
A fundamental and dramatic change—whether political (overthrow of a system), scientific (paradigm shift), industrial (technological transformation), or personal (inner transformation). From Late Latin ‘revolūtiō’ (a revolving), from ‘revolvere’ (to turn back). Originally astronomical (planetary revolution). Political meaning from French Revolution (1789). Sanskrit ‘krānti’.
Etymology
From Late Latin ‘revolūtiō’ (a revolving), from ‘revolvere’ (to turn back). Originally astronomical (planetary revolution). Political meaning from French Revolution (1789). Sanskrit ‘krānti’.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
A fundamental and dramatic change—whether political (overthrow of a system), scientific (paradigm shift), industrial (technological transformation), or personal (inner transformation).
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | విప్లవం | విప్లవం | |
| Tamil | புரட்சி | புரட்சி | |
| Kannada | ಕ್ರಾಂತಿ | ಕ್ರಾಂತಿ | |
| Malayalam | വിപ്ലവം | വിപ്ലവം | |
| Hindi | क्रांति | क्रांति | |
| Sanskrit | क्रान्तिः | क्रान्तिः | |
| Gujarati | ક્રાંતિ | ક્રાંતિ | |
| Bengali | বিপ্লব | বিপ্লব | |
| Marathi | क्रांती | क्रांती | |
| Urdu | انقلاب | انقلاب | |
| Arabic | ثورة | ثورة | |
| French | révolution | révolution | |
| German | Revolution | Revolution | |
| Spanish | revolución | revolución | |
| Portuguese | revolução | revolução | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 革命 | 革命 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 革命 | 革命 | |
| Japanese | 革命 | 革命 | |
| Polish | rewolucja | rewolucja | |
| Russian | революция | революция | |
| Malay | revolusi | revolusi | |
| Indonesian | revolusi | revolusi | |
| Filipino | rebolusyon | rebolusyon | |
| Italian | rivoluzione | rivoluzione | |
| Danish | revolution | revolution | |
| English | revolution | revolution |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Révolution: Transformation Politique et Sociale
- Revolução: Transformação Política e Social
- الثورة: التحول السياسي والاجتماعي
- क्रांति: राजनीतिक और सामाजिक परिवर्तन
- 革命：政治与社会变革
- 革命：政治・社会的変革
- Revolution: Politische und soziale Transformation
- Революция: Политические и Социальные Преобразования
- Rivoluzione: Trasformazione Politica e Sociale
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- 革命：政治與社會變革
- Revolution: Politisk och Social Transformation
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