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A '''Revolution''' refers to any social, economic, or political upheaval and change. Revolutions may be violent ([[French Revolution]]), or peaceful ([[Glorious Revolution]]). Revolutions sometimes consist of independence movements ([[American Revolution]]), and at other times civil wars ([[Russian Revolution]]).
A '''Revolution''' refers to any [[social]], economic, or political upheaval and change. Revolutions may be violent ([[French Revolution]]), or peaceful ([[Glorious Revolution]]). Revolutions sometimes consist of independence movements ([[American Revolution]]), and at other times civil wars ([[Russian Revolution]]).
In [[astronomy]], a revolution refers to a planetary object completing a full [[orbit]]. Because the word "revolution" comes from the [[Latin]] ''revolutio'', meaning "''turnaround''", it can be seen to make sense in both contexts.
In [[astronomy]], a revolution refers to a planetary object completing a full [[orbit]]. Because the word "revolution" comes from the [[Latin]] ''revolutio'', meaning "''turnaround''", it can be seen to make sense in both contexts.
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