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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
2.
radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.: a revolutionary discovery.
3.
(initial capital letter
) of or pertaining to the american revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it in U.S. history: Revolutionary heroes; Revolutionary weapons.
) of or pertaining to the american revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it in U.S. history: Revolutionary heroes; Revolutionary weapons. noun
5.
a revolutionist.
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Revolutionary
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
Related forms
rev·o·lu·tion·ar·i·ly, adverb
rev·o·lu·tion·ar·i·ness, noun
an·ti·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, noun, plural -ar·ies, adjective
non·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural -ar·ies.
post-Rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective
EXPANDpre·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective
pro·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective
sem·i·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural -ar·ies.
ul·tra·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural -ar·ies.
un·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
2. unprecedented, novel, drastic, unorthodox.
2. unprecedented, novel, drastic, unorthodox.
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