technological revolution
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- noun
- /ˌtɛk.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/
- Formal
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revolución tecnológica
- The technological revolution transformed farming with advanced machinery and techniques.
Well, OK, so we predicted electromagnetic waves, Hertz and that's the beginning of the modern, you know, technological revolution.
- Well, OK, so we predicted electromagnetic waves, Hertz and that's the beginning of the modern, you know, technological revolution.
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We're still reeling in the innovations of the technological revolution.
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The past 20 years have seen an enormous technological revolution, but this has not been fully exploited in the field of telescope building.
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Much of this has to do with the technological revolution and the process of making it easier to form corporations.
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Education reform and changes in welfare laws will have to be made to address the technological revolution of the 21st century.
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The shipping industry passed through a technological revolution in the second half of the century, comparable to the earlier progress made in other industries.
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The technological revolution that has driven the current wave of globalization will continue.
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The skills needed for successful employment have changed with the emergence of the technological revolution, and the American educational system is being challenged to change the status quo.
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Finally, the change in the means of speculating has been deeply affected by the technological revolution that is sweeping through all aspects of modern civilization, thanks to the microprocessor.
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Many experts believe that the current technological revolution is reshaping our workplaces and cultures.
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During the technological revolution, societies shifted from manual labor to automated processes.
Synonyms
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A change in a country from farming to making goods in factories
Antonyms
How Transformative
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable: 'revolution' denotes a rapid or fundamental change and 'technological' specifies that this change is driven by technology, so a learner who knows both words can infer a period of major change caused by technological advances. This compositional pattern (adjective qualifying a general noun meaning 'major change') is common cross-linguistically, making the expression readily understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Technological revolution links technology, meaning 'new tools and machines', and revolution, meaning 'a big turn or sudden change'. Imagine a town where new machines arrive and life quickly 'turns' from farming to factories, and that's why the phrase means 'a fast, big change' in how people live and work.