industrial revolution

noun

: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines

Examples of industrial revolution in a Sentence

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Remarkably, thirty-seven years ago Exxon accurately predicted that by 2019, the earth would hit a carbon dioxide concentration of 415 ppm and a temperature increase of almost 1C degree since the industrial revolution. —Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

At its foundation, Industry 5.0 is considered the next major global industrial revolution, moving manufacturers beyond the Industry 4.0 era of digitalization into a space where organizations leverage data and information for good. —Hélène Kyriakakis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

The net result was a Burmese capitalism intimately tied to China’s giant industrial revolution next door. —Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021

The fourth industrial revolution will change the way people work and live. —Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

industrial revolution

noun

: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery