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
Revolution — Revolutionary war and Revolt redirect here. For other uses, see Revolt (disambiguation). For other uses, see revolution (disambiguation) and revolutions (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
revolution — /rev euh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. 2. Sociol. a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, esp. one … Universalium
industrial — industrially, adv. industrialness, n. /in dus tree euhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste. 2. having many and highly developed industries: an industrial nation. 3.… … Universalium
industrial archaeology — noun : the study of the buildings, machinery, and equipment of the industrial revolution • industrial archaeologist noun * * * inˌdustrial archaeˈology f22 [industrial archaeology] … Useful english dictionary
industrial archaeology — noun Date: 1951 the study of the buildings, machinery, and equipment of the industrial revolution • industrial archaeologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
industrial espionage — the stealing of technological or commercial research data, blueprints, plans, etc., as by a person in the hire of a competing company. [1960 65] * * * Acquisition of trade secrets from business competitors. Industrial spying is a reaction to the… … Universalium
Industrial Engineering — (deutsch Arbeitsingenieurwesen) bezeichnet ein Arbeitsgebiet, in dem es um die Gestaltung, Planung und Optimierung von Leistungserstellungsprozessen im weitesten Sinne mit ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Methoden geht. In der Umsetzung handelt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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
Industrial unionism — is a labor union organizing method through which all workers in the same industry are organized into the same union regardless of skill or trade thus giving workers in one industry, or in all industries, more leverage in bargaining and in strike… … Wikipedia
Revolution industrielle — Révolution industrielle La révolution industrielle, expression créée par Adolphe Blanqui[1], désigne le phénomène majeur du XIXe siècle qui se caractérise par le passage d une société à dominante agraire à une société industrielle. Ce… … Wikipédia en Français