revolution

Definition

Examples

The internet brought a revolution in the way people shop.

Word Family

Synonyms

• upheavala state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
• transformationa qualitative change
• uprisingorganized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

Collocations

• Easy scientific revolution era
  describing scientific revolution era (of or relating to the practice of science)
• Medium spark a technological revolution across industries
  to spark a technological revolution across industries, meaning to put in motion or move to act
• Hard usher in a green energy revolution globally
  to usher in a green energy revolution globally, meaning to take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
• Very Hard foment an ideological revolution against incumbent elites
  to foment an ideological revolution against incumbent elites, meaning to try to stir up public opinion