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Meaning of "Industrial Revolution" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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WHAT DOES INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power, and the development of machine tools. It also included the change from wood and other bio-fuels to coal. Textiles were the dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, value of output and capital invested. Textiles were also the first to use modern production methods. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. In particular, average income and population began to exhibit unprecedented sustained growth. Some economists, such as Robert E. Lucas, Jr., argue that the real impact of the Industrial Revolution was that "for the first time in history, the living standards of the masses of ordinary people have begun to undergo sustained growth ...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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Synonyms and antonyms of Industrial Revolution in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Industrial Revolution» into 25 languages

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The translations of Industrial Revolution from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Industrial Revolution» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

工业革命
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Revolución Industrial
570 millions of speakers

English

Industrial Revolution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

औद्योगिक क्रांति
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الثورة الصناعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Промышленная революция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Revolução Industrial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিল্প বিপ্লব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Révolution industrielle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Revolusi Perindustrian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

industrielle Revolution
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

産業革命
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산업 혁명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Revolusi Industri
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Cách mạng công nghiệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழில் புரட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औद्योगिक क्रांती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sanayi devrimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rivoluzione industriale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rewolucja przemysłowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

промислова революція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Revoluția industrială
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Βιομηχανική Επανάσταση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

industriële Revolusie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

industriella revolutionen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

industrielle revolusjon
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Industrial Revolution

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10 QUOTES WITH «INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION»

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Iain Banks
My point has always been that, ever since the Industrial Revolution, science fiction has been the most important genre there is.
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Dennis C. Blair
The Industrial Revolution caused a centuries-long shift in power to the West; globalization is now shifting the balance again.
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David R. Brower
We've got to search back to our last known safe landmark. I can't say exactly where, but I think it's back there at the start of the Industrial Revolution, we began applying energy in vast amounts to tools with which we began tearing the environment apart.
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Vint Cerf
It's the Industrial Revolution and the growth of urban concentrations that led to a sense of anonymity.
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Britt Daniel
The Futurists were an art movement in the early 20th century which basically glorified machines and the Industrial Revolution.
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Lupe Fiasco
All the big revolutions, whether it's the Industrial Revolution, the Arab Spring, those changes happened by economic and social shifts brought about by the people's voices, and those things weren't voted for. Most of our changes today are brought about through technology, not by voting.
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Martin Filler
Masterpieces of art possess immense potential to advance a worldview that could help assuage the societal terrors posed by globalization, the most thoroughgoing socioeconomic upheaval since the Industrial Revolution, which has set off a pandemic of retrogressive nationalism, regional separatism, and religious extremism.
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Martin Filler
Although prefabrication has a long history - the ancient Romans shipped pre-cut stone columns, pediments, and other architectural elements to their colonies in North Africa, where the numbered parts were reassembled into temples - the idea took on a new impetus with the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution.
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Stephen Gardiner
The Industrial Revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.
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Bill Gates
If you go back to 1800, everybody was poor. I mean everybody. The Industrial Revolution kicked in, and a lot of countries benefited, but by no means everyone.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION»

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Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
Chris Anderson, bestselling author of The Long Tail, explains how this is happening: how such technologies as 3D printing and electronics assembly are becoming available to everybody, and how people are building successful businesses as a ...
Chris Anderson, 2012
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The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power Is ...
The Third Industrial Revolution is an insider’s account of the next great economic era, including a look into the personalities and players — heads of state, global CEOs, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs — who are pioneering its ...
Jeremy Rifkin, 2011
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Industry and Empire: From 1750 to the Present Day
Updates the classic study of the industrial revolution, while exploring Britain's rise and subsequent decline from industrial power
Eric J. Hobsbawm, Chris Wrigley, 1999
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Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution: English Economy ...
Presents a new perspective on the Industrial Revolution providing far more than just an account of industrial change.
Steven King, Geoffrey Timmins, 2001
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Natural Capitalism: The Next Industrial Revolution
First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Paul Hawken, Amory B. Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins, 2013
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Industrial Revolution: People and Perspectives
Industrial Revolution examines what industrialization meant for American artisans, women workers, slaves, and manufacturers.
Jennifer L. Goloboy, 2008
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Understanding the Industrial Revolution
Each aspect of the Industrial Revolution in Britain is discussed in depth, focusing on the important debates and reviewing the most recent research.
Dr Charles More, 2002
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The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution: The European ...
‘The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution’ offers a new explanation of the origins of the industrial revolution in Western Europe by placing development in Europe within a global perspective.
J. L. Van Zanden, 2009
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Childhood and Child Labour in the British Industrial Revolution
This is a unique account of working-class childhood during the British industrial revolution, first published in 2010.
Jane Humphries, 2010
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The First Industrial Revolution
This book identifies the strategic changes that affected Britain from 1750-1850.
P. M. Deane, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Industrial Revolution is used in the context of the following news items.
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There's a new industrial revolution underway
The outskirts of Paris might not seem like the most likely home of the next industrial revolution—but along the bank of the River Seine, the ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
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Anthony Caro, the sculptor who launched an industrial revolution
What does your work mean? When an interviewer asked this of Anthony Caro, the answer was elliptical. “What does breakfast mean?” retorted ... «The Times, Jul 15»
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Manufacturers urged to 'embrace next industrial revolution'
UK manufacturing must embrace the next industrial revolution if it is going to retain its place as a force in the global economy, according to ... «Works Management, Jul 15»
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Robots: The Next Industrial Revolution
When the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Aug. 11 preliminary report on second-quarter labor productivity, let's hope for ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Manufacturers 'must embrace the next industrial revolution'
British manufacturers must embrace the next industrial revolution if the ... “A new industrial revolution is underway; one that is blurring the ... «BQ Live, Jul 15»
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Internet of things is an opportunity to boost Irish economy, says …
If Ireland plays its cards right around the internet of things (IoT) it will be in the driving seat of the next industrial revolution rather than sitting on ... «Siliconrepublic.com, Jul 15»
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Black Country Day celebrates home of heavy metal and birthplace of …
The home of heavy metal music and the industrial revolution will be celebrated today as it is the anniversary of the invention of the Newcomen ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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Sneaker Stories, From Industrial Revolution to Michael Jordan, Run …
The technological advances of the Industrial Revolution—like this “vulcanization” of rubber—begat social changes that made room for the ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
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Classical: How the Industrial Revolution helped shape our music
The demographic was changing. The Industrial Revolution meant there were more people with disposable income, more enjoying increased ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Ajaokuta steel company and Nigeria's industrial revolution
Ajaokuta Findings have shown that there was no budget earmarked for the Ajaokuta Steel Company under the Goodluck Jonathan's ... «Naija247news, Jul 15»

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