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revolutionary

CEFR B2

bringing about a complete and dramatic change, or relating to a political revolution

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Six example sentences with revolutionary, each labelled with its topic.

  • Germ theory was revolutionary, replacing centuries of belief in bad air with the idea that invisible organisms cause disease.

    Science

  • The transistor proved revolutionary, shrinking machines that once filled a room down to something that fit in a shirt pocket.

    Technology

  • Steel frames were revolutionary because, for the first time, the outer walls no longer had to carry the floors above them.

    Architecture

  • The revolutionary government renamed the months and started the calendar again from year one.

    History

  • The electric guitar was revolutionary, since one player could now fill a stadium that once needed a full brass band.

    Music

  • The shot clock was revolutionary, since teams could no longer sit on a lead by passing the ball for ten minutes.

    Basketball

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