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industrialism
n.
social and economic organization based on the production and distribution of goods
Industrial Revolution
The
Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of
water power, the increasing use of
steam power, the development of
machine tools and the rise of the
factory system.
Textiles were the dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, value of output and capital invested; the textile industry was also the first to use modern production methods.
industrialism
Noun
1. an economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship
(hypernym) economy, economic system
(derivation) industrialize, industrialise
Industrialism
(n.)
The principles or policy applicable to industrial pursuits or organized labor.
(n.)
Devotion to industrial pursuits; labor; industry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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