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Traditional vs Revolutionary - What's the difference?

traditional | revolutionary |

As adjectives the difference between traditional and revolutionary

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures while revolutionary is of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.

As a noun revolutionary is

a revolutionist; a person who revolts.

traditional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
  • I think her traditional values are antiquated .
  • Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
  • In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
  • Antonyms

    * nontraditional, non-traditional * untraditional

    Derived terms

    * traditionally

    revolutionary

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.
  • (advertising) pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset
  • (sciences) pertaining to something that revolves
  • Noun

    (revolutionaries)
  • A revolutionist; a person who revolts.