🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Révolution industrielle

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Révolution industrielle

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Industrial Revolution/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La révolution industrielle a commencé en Grande-Bretagne."

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As noun
  1. 1

    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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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

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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