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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndustrial Revolution
/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery.
"The Industrial Revolution fundamentally changed human society and the global economy."
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Coined in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, combining 'industrial' (pertaining to industry and manufacturing) and 'revolution' (a sudden, radical, or complete change), popularized by Arnold Toynbee to describe Britain's economic transformation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Industrial Revolution" is said worldwide
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Révolution industrielle
Transliteration: Révolution industrielle
"La révolution industrielle a commencé en Grande-Bretagne."
Industrielle Revolution
Transliteration: Industrielle Revolution
"Die industrielle Revolution veränderte die Welt."
Rivoluzione industriale
Transliteration: Rivoluzione industriale
"La rivoluzione industriale ha trasformato la società."
Revolución industrial
Transliteration: Revolución industrial
"La revolución industrial trajo grandes avances tecnológicos."
Revolução Industrial
Transliteration: Revolução Industrial
"A Revolução Industrial começou no século XVIII."
औद्योगिक क्रांति
Transliteration: Audyogik Kranti
"औद्योगिक क्रांति ने दुनिया को बदल दिया।"
工业革命
Transliteration: gōng yè gé mìng
"工业革命极大地提高了生产力。"
산업 혁명
Transliteration: saneop hyeongmyeong
"산업 혁명은 현대 사회의 기반이 되었다."
産業革命
Transliteration: sangyō kakumei
"産業革命によって生活様式が一変した。"
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