Industrialisation & Technological Advancements

Industrialisation (B2)

Meaning: The process of developing industries in a country.
Example: The Industrial Revolution led to the rapid _ of many cities.
Synonyms: mechanisation, economic development

Revolution (B2)

Meaning: A major change in society or government.
Example: The _ in manufacturing changed the way goods were produced.
Synonyms: upheaval, transformation

Innovation (B1)

Innovation (B1)

Meaning: A new idea or method.
Example: The invention of the steam engine was a major _ in transportation.
Synonyms: breakthrough, advancement

Mechanised (B2)

Meaning: Operated by machines instead of people.
Example: The _ textile industry reduced the need for manual labour.
Synonyms: automated, industrialised

Cottage Industry (C2)

Meaning: Small-scale industry done at home.
Example: Before factories, textile production was part of a _ .
Synonyms: home industry, small-scale production

Loom (C1)

Meaning: A machine for weaving fabric.
Example: The invention of the power _ sped up cloth production.
Synonyms: weaving machine