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/ʌpˈhiːvəl/
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The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A disruptive change, from one state to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: seismic shift
Antonyms: none provided
A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: seismic shift
Antonyms: none provided
disturbance usually in protest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: agitation, excitement, turmoil, hullabaloo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disturbance
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: uplift, upthrow, upthrust
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rise, rising, ascent, ascension
a violent disturbance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the convulsions of the stock market
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: convulsion, turmoil
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: turbulence, Sturm und Drang
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disorder
Narrower terms: agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest, roller coaster, violence
Across languages
Translations 66 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin :
隆起
(lóngqǐ)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Finnish :
maanpinnan kohoaminen
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
French :
soulèvement
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
French :
surrection
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Georgian :
ძვრა
(ʒvra)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Georgian :
დაძვრა
(daʒvra)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Georgian :
მიწის ფენების გადანაცვლება
(mic̣is penebis gadanacvleba)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
German :
Erhebung
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
German :
Aufwölbung
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Italian :
sollevamento
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Māori :
tairangatanga
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Russian :
подъём
(podʺjóm)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Russian :
подня́тие
(podnjátije)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Russian :
смеще́ние
(smeščénije)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Russian :
сдвиг
(sdvig)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Spanish :
surgimiento
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Turkish :
kabarma
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Turkish :
yükselme
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Ukrainian :
зміщення
(zmiščennja)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Ukrainian :
зрушення
(zrušennja)
— process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust
Arabic :
اِضْطِرَاب
(iḍṭirāb)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Bulgarian :
катаклизъм
(kataklizǎm)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Catalan :
trastorn
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Catalan :
daltabaix
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Chinese Mandarin :
動亂 /动乱
(dòngluàn)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Chinese Mandarin :
動盪 /动荡
(dòngdàng)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Czech :
pozdvižení
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Czech :
otřes
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Czech :
zvrat
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Czech :
převrat
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Czech :
rozvrat
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Esperanto :
tumulto
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Esperanto :
konvulsio
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Finnish :
mullistus
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Finnish :
kumous
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
French :
bouleversement
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Georgian :
არეულობა
(areuloba)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Georgian :
არეულ-დარეულობა
(areul-dareuloba)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Georgian :
ძვრა
(ʒvra)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Georgian :
სიღრმისეული ცვლილება
(siɣrmiseuli cvlileba)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Georgian :
სიღრმისეული გარდაქმნა
(siɣrmiseuli gardakmna)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Georgian :
ძირეული ცვლილება
(ʒireuli cvlileba)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
German :
Umbruch
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
German :
Aufruhr
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Greek :
χαμός
(chamós)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Greek :
της τρελής
(tis trelís)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Hindi :
विप्लव
(viplav)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Hindi :
क्रांति
(krānti)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Kazakh :
дүрбелең
(dürbeleñ)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Kazakh :
аласапыран
(alasapyran)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Māori :
akaaka
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Polish :
wstrząs
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Polish :
afera
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Russian :
беспоря́дки
(besporjádki)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Russian :
бунт
(bunt)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Russian :
переворо́т
(perevorót)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Russian :
возмуще́ние
(vozmuščénije)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Spanish :
convulsión
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Swedish :
omstörtning
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Swedish :
omvälvning
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Swedish :
kaos
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Turkish :
ani değişiklik
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Turkish :
inkılap
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Ukrainian :
заворушення
(zavorušennja)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Ukrainian :
переворот
(perevorot)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
Ukrainian :
потрясі́ння
(potrjasínnja)
— sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
