n. 25B6; noun
the French Revolution : REBELLION, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, uprising, riot, rioting, insurgence, seizure of power, coup (d'état).
a revolution in printing techniques : DRAMATIC CHANGE, radical alteration, sea change, metamorphosis, transformation, innovation, reorganization, restructuring; informal shake-up; N. Amer. informal shakedown.
one revolution of a wheel : (SINGLE) TURN, rotation, circle, spin; circuit, lap.
the revolution of the earth : TURNING, rotation, circling; orbit.