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

Recent Examples on the Web

The rise of generative AI is a new industrial revolution and Nvidia expects to play a major role as the technology shifts to personal computers, Huang told attendees at a keynote address at National Taiwan University. —Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024

Another study attempts to predict when AI systems that would, if widely available, result in societal changes comparable in magnitude to the industrial revolution—their model estimated that such an outcome is 50% likely to occur by 2033. —Will Henshall, TIME, 5 June 2024

Nvidia sees the rise of generative AI as a new industrial revolution and expects to play a major role as the technology shifts to personal computers, the CEO said in a keynote address at National Taiwan University. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 June 2024

The Czech satirist was exploring the harms of the industrial revolution. —Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024

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