revolutionary (adj.)

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

    [ Syn: rotatory ]

  2. relating to or having the nature of a revolution; revolutionary wars; the Revolutionary era'

  3. advocating or engaged in revolution; revolutionary pamphlets; a revolutionary junta'

    revolutionary (n.)

  1. a radical supporter of political or social revolution

    [ Syn: revolutionist , subversive , subverter ]

    revolutionary (adj.)

  1. markedly new or introducing radical change; a revolutionary discovery; radical political views

    [ Syn: radical ]

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