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
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The industrial revolution took place over almost a hundred years, give or take several decades.
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2014
In small part, the industrial revolution systemized agriculture out of family farms, but more importantly, technology made managing the rest of the home easier.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
As an industrial revolution took root in American society in the decades that followed, tariffs remained a cornerstone of U.S. economic policy.
—Erik Guzik / The Conversation, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2014
In small part, the industrial revolution systemized agriculture out of family farms, but more importantly, technology made managing the rest of the home easier.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
As an industrial revolution took root in American society in the decades that followed, tariffs remained a cornerstone of U.S. economic policy.
—Erik Guzik / The Conversation, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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