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revolutionary
What does revolutionary mean?
revolutionary (adjective): markedly new or introducing radical change.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce revolutionary?
/ˌɹɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does revolutionary come from?
Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of revolutionary?
Words related to revolutionary
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “revolutionary” mean?
in a horizontal line or plane; not sloping
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entire; relating to the whole of something
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of higher or the highest quality; splendid
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markedly new or introducing radical change
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outside
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general
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radical
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several
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