perestroika
Pronunciation:
/pɛɹ.ɪˈstɹɔi.kə/noun
Definitions
(singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden change in properties.
proper noun
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A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.
The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.