of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.: a revolutionary discovery.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it in U.S. history: Revolutionary heroes; Revolutionary weapons.
In many ways, what Reliable Robotics and XWing propose to do with unmanned flight is less revolutionary.
Cessna makes history by taking off and landing with no one aboard. Here’s how|Jeremy Kahn|August 26, 2020|Fortune
Among the most revolutionary is rethinking the need for daily visits to methadone clinics.
Covid-19 has freed opioid addiction patients from daily methadone clinic visits|Annalisa Merelli|August 17, 2020|Quartz
Gene editing stands out as the most revolutionary of these technologies.
Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed?|Dyllan Furness|August 16, 2020|Singularity Hub
Head coach John Harbaugh said during a preseason interview last year that his team would have a revolutionary offense in its first full season with Lamar Jackson under center, and he was right.
The Baltimore Ravens Used Their Tight Ends Differently|Andres Waters|July 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The would-be revolutionaries seek an alternative cosmic recipe.
An Alternative to Dark Matter Passes Critical Test|Charlie Wood|July 28, 2020|Quanta Magazine
A dozen Revolutionary Guards were caught deep inside Pakistan, tracking Rigi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An attack last year that killed 16 Iranian soldiers was publicized as a “response to crimes of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria.”
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a revolutionary story, which threatens to upend the world as we know it.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Through her haircare line, named for her grandmother, Jessie Branch, Titi Branch was revolutionary.
Goodbye To A Natural Hair Guru: Miss Jessie's Cofounder Titi Branch Dead At 45|Danielle Belton|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would have meant the end of the Revolutionary War and a total loss for the Americans.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site|Justin Jones|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among the latter the revolutionary syndicalists have met with success in recent years.
Syndicalism in France|Louis Levine
In no insignificant number of cases the vote is a cover by which revolutionary demands can be given a conventional front.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
When the revolutionary storm commenced he dared to brave its fury and tempt the bosses of its foaming surges.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
The Jacobin Club was the revolutionary church most frequented by the people.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
After serving in the revolutionary army in 1792, he left commerce for journalism.
Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823|David Ricardo
British Dictionary definitions for revolutionary (1 of 2)
revolutionary
/ (ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ) /
nounplural-aries
a person who advocates or engages in revolution
adjective
relating to or characteristic of a revolution
advocating or engaged in revolution
radically new or differenta revolutionary method of making plastics
rotating or revolving
Derived forms of revolutionary
revolutionarily, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for revolutionary (2 of 2)
Revolutionary
/ (ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ) /
adjective
mainlyUSof or relating to the conflict or period of the War of American Independence (1775–83)
of or relating to any of various other Revolutions, esp the Russian Revolution (1917) or the French Revolution (1789)