revolution vs stagnation

revolution

noun
  • Consideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind. 

  • A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change. 

  • In the case of celestial bodies, the traversal of one body along an orbit around another body. 

  • A round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year. 

  • Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation. 

  • The removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action. 

  • A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving. 

stagnation

noun
  • Inactivity. 

  • The state of being stagnant, without circulation. 

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