revolution
/ˌrevəˈluːʃn/noun
उच्चारण रेवलूशन
क्रांति, विप्लव
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C, U]
an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action
क्रांति, विप्लव
- the French Revolution of 1789
- the Russian Revolution
- The revolution overthrew the king and set up a republic.
+ 2 more examples
- Leaders of the revolution were put on trial.
- Historians still debate the causes of the revolution.
Synonyms rebellion revolt uprising insurrection coup
Opposite counter-revolution submission
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[C] ~ (in sth)
a great change in conditions, ways of working or beliefs that affects large numbers of people
(बड़ा) परिवर्तन, क्रांति
- the Green Revolution
- a revolution in communication
- The Industrial Revolution changed the way people lived and worked.
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- Smartphones have brought a revolution in the way we pay for things.
- The White Revolution made India a leading producer of milk.
Synonyms transformation sea change upheaval innovation breakthrough
Opposite stagnation continuity
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[C, U] ~ (around/round sth)
the movement of an object in a circle around another object
परिक्रमा, चक्कर
- the revolution of the earth around the sun
- The moon completes one revolution around the earth in about twenty-seven days.
- A planet's revolution around the sun takes one year on Earth.
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- The wheel makes one revolution every second.
- Mercury completes a revolution round the sun in only 88 days.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a revolution against / in sth
Use against for the ruler or system opposed and in for the field that changes.
विरोध किए गए शासक या व्यवस्था के लिए 'against' और जिस क्षेत्र में परिवर्तन आए उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- The revolution against the king began in the capital.
- The mobile phone caused a revolution in communication.
the + name + Revolution
Historic events take a capital letter and the, as in the French Revolution.
ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं के लिए the और capital letter आते हैं, जैसे the French Revolution।
- The French Revolution changed the politics of Europe.
revolution (countable) = circle
In science, a revolution is one complete turn of an object around another; it is countable.
विज्ञान में 'revolution' एक वस्तु का दूसरी वस्तु के चारों ओर एक पूरा चक्कर है; यह countable है।
- The earth makes one revolution around the sun in a year.
revolution vs rotation
Revolution is movement around another body; rotation is spinning on one's own axis.
'Revolution' किसी दूसरे पिंड के चारों ओर गति है; 'rotation' अपनी धुरी पर घूमना है।
- The rotation of the earth gives us day and night.
+Collocations 4
adjective + revolution
industrialgreendigitalbloodlessviolent
- The green revolution raised wheat production in Punjab.
verb + revolution
leadstartcausesupportsuppress
- The leader decided to lead a revolution against the king.
revolution in + field
in medicinein educationin communicationin farmingin technology
- The internet brought a revolution in education.
revolution + noun
leadersongsloganmovementanniversary
- The revolution slogan was painted on every wall.
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- The Russian Revolution of 1917 ended the rule of the tsar.
1917 की रूसी क्रांति ने ज़ार के शासन का अंत किया।
- Radhika's grandfather remembers the white revolution in dairy farming.
राधिका के दादाजी को डेयरी खेती की श्वेत क्रांति याद है।
- Digital payments brought a revolution in how people shop.
डिजिटल भुगतान ने लोगों की खरीदारी के तरीके में क्रांति ला दी।
- The wheel completed ten revolutions in one minute.
पहिये ने एक मिनट में दस चक्कर पूरे किए।
- The long revolution ended with a new constitution.
लंबी क्रांति एक नए संविधान के साथ समाप्त हुई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ French revolution was in 1789.
✓ The French Revolution was in 1789.
A historic event needs the and capital letters.
ऐतिहासिक घटना के लिए the और capital letters आवश्यक हैं।
✗ The earth revolves on its own axis.
✓ The earth rotates on its own axis.
Rotate is for spinning on an axis; revolve is for moving around another body.
धुरी पर घूमने के लिए 'rotate' और दूसरे पिंड के चारों ओर घूमने के लिए 'revolve' आता है।
✗ There was a revolution of technology.
✓ There was a revolution in technology.
Use in for the field that changed.
जिस क्षेत्र में परिवर्तन आए उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
rebellion revolt uprising insurrection coup transformation sea change upheaval innovation breakthrough orbit circuit rotation turn cycle
Antonyms
AaSpelling
rev·o·lu·tion
?Which word?
Keep apart revolution and resolution.
Revolution और resolution को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Green Revolution (food grains, Swaminathan), White (milk, Verghese Kurien), Blue (fish), Yellow (oilseeds), Pink (onions and prawns), Golden (horticulture and honey), Silver (eggs).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: हरित क्रांति (खाद्यान्न, स्वामीनाथन), श्वेत (दूध, वर्गीज़ कुरियन), नीली (मछली), पीली (तिलहन), गुलाबी (प्याज़ और झींगा), सुनहरी (बागवानी और शहद), रजत (अंडे)।
Science: rotation is spinning on an axis (a day); revolution is moving round the sun (a year).
विज्ञान में rotation अक्ष पर घूमना है (एक दिन); revolution सूर्य की परिक्रमा (एक वर्ष)।