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industrial revolutionthe rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

Korean meaning: 18-19세기 영국에서 기계의 도입으로 일어난 급속한 산업 발전

Korean pronunciation: 인**더**스트리얼 레**볼**루션

Example Sentences

  • My great-great-grandfather thought the industrial revolution was just a really loud neighborhood renovation project.
  • The industrial revolution led to mass production and urbanization.
  • Steam engines were the smartphones of the industrial revolution era.

industrial revolution

NOUN

//ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˌrevəˈluːʃən//

the rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery

industrial revolution concept
💡 Concept

the rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery

industrial revolution rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Industrial revolution sparks human evolution!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootindustri
Suffix--al

Origin

산업(industrial)과 혁명(revolution)의 결합어로, 18세기 말부터 시작된 기계화와 공장제 생산의 급속한 확산을 가리키는 역사 용어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

resolutionevolutionconstitution
resolution
evolution
constitution

🔗Collocations

first industrial revolution
industrial revolution began
effects of industrial revolution
during the industrial revolution
industrial revolution era
fourth industrial revolution

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My great-great-grandfather thought the industrial revolution was just a really loud neighborhood renovation project.

The industrial revolution led to mass production and urbanization.

😄 Fun example

Steam engines were the smartphones of the industrial revolution era.

The industrial revolution transformed agricultural societies into manufacturing economies.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

industrial transformationmanufacturing revolutiontechnological revolution

Antonyms

agricultural agepre-industrial period

Related

mechanizationautomationfactory systemsteam engineurbanization

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