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revolutionary
adjective
bringing
about
or
involving
a
sudden
,
dramatic
,
and
important
change
;
completely
new
and
different
from
what
existed
before
•
The
company
unveiled
a
revolutionary
smartphone
with
a
foldable
screen
.
The
company
unveiled
a
revolutionary
smartphone
with
a
foldable
screen
.
•
Scientists
announced
a
revolutionary
therapy
that
could
cure
a
rare
disease
.
Scientists
announced
a
revolutionary
therapy
that
could
cure
a
rare
disease
.
Derived
from
revolution
+
-ary
,
first
used
in
English
in
the
late
18th
century
to
describe
things
connected
with
the
French
Revolution
and
later
any
major
change
.
noun
-
revolutionary
,
revolutionaries
a
person
who
supports
,
plans
,
or
takes
part
in
a
political
revolution
•
Che
Guevara
is
remembered
as
a
revolutionary
who
fought
for
social
justice
.
Che
Guevara
is
remembered
as
a
revolutionary
who
fought
for
social
justice
.
•
The
government
arrested
the
young
revolutionary
after
the
protest
.
The
government
arrested
the
young
revolutionary
after
the
protest
.
Noun
use
began
in
the
early
19th
century
to
label
people
involved
in
or
advocating
revolution
.
adjective
relating
to
or
supporting
a
political
revolution
•
The
rebels
spread
revolutionary
pamphlets
calling
for
independence
.
The
rebels
spread
revolutionary
pamphlets
calling
for
independence
.
•
She
sang
old
revolutionary
songs
that
roused
the
crowd
.
She
sang
old
revolutionary
songs
that
roused
the
crowd
.
The
political
sense
grew
out
of
its
association
with
the
French
and
later
other
political
revolutions
during
the
late
18th
and
19th
centuries
.
