revolutionary: Meaning and Definition of

rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y

Pronunciation: (rev"u-l'shu-ner"ē), [key]
— adj., n., pl. -ar•ies.
—adj.
  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. (cap.) of or pertaining to the American Revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it in U.S. history: Revolutionary heroes; Revolutionary weapons.
  4. revolving.
—n.
  1. a revolutionist.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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