Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Industrial Revolution, The — This term is used to refer to the period of rapid social, economic, demographic, and technological change which took place in Britain from the latter half of the eighteenth century to the first half of the nineteenth century. There is much debate … Dictionary of sociology
Industrial Revolution — Inˌdustrial Revoˈlution noun [singular] the period in the 18th and 19th centuries when machines were first used to produce goods on a large scale: • The Industrial Revolution created a great demand for urban housing. * * * industrial revolution… … Financial and business terms
(the) Industrial Revolution — the Industrial Revolution UK US the period in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US when machines began to be used for producing goods and many new industries developed http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/industrial… … Useful english dictionary
the Industrial Revolution — the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed • • • Main Entry: ↑Ind … Useful english dictionary
Industrial Revolution — noun the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑technological revolution • Instance Hypernyms: ↑historic period, ↑age * * * noun the Industrial Revolution : the major social and economic changes that… … Useful english dictionary
Industrial Revolution — In.dustrial Revo lution n the Industrial Revolution the period in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the USA when machines were invented and the first factories were established … Dictionary of contemporary English
Industrial Revolution — The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions in Britain. The changes… … Wikipedia
the Industrial Revolution — ► [S] the period of time during the 18th and 19th centuries in which work began to be done more by machines in factories than by hand at home: »The earliest cranes were constructed from wood, but cast iron and steel took over with the coming of… … Financial and business terms
Industrial revolution — The Industrial Revolution took place during the mid to late nineteenth century and saw significant social, technological, and economic progress. For the fashion industry, it began with advances in the mass production of textiles due to earlier … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
industrial revolution — n. The changes in the methods of production as well as the resulting changes in economic and social organization accompanying the replacement of hand labor by power driven machinery. It started in England in about 1760, and spread to other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
