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revolutionary
(,r/E/v/@/'l/u//S//@/,n/E/r/i/ )

adjective (a)

  • of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn(adj.pert)
    Synonym:
    rotatory
    source: wordnet30
  • relating to or having the nature of a revolution(adj.pert)
    Example:
    Revolutionary wars.
    The Revolutionary era.
    source: wordnet30
  • advocating or engaged in revolution(adj.all)
    Example:
    Revolutionary pamphlets.
    A revolutionary junta.
    Antonym:
    counterrevolutionary
    source: wordnet30
  • Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a radical supporter of political or social revolution(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    revolutionist, subversive, subverter
    source: wordnet30
  • A revolutionist.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • markedly new or introducing radical change(adj.all)
    Example:
    A revolutionary discovery.
    Synonym:
    radical
    source: wordnet30
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