What is another word for machine age?

Pronunciation: [məʃˈiːn ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

The phrase "machine age" refers to the period of time from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, characterized by rapid industrialization and the widespread use of machines in production. Synonyms for the term include "industrial age," "mechanical age," "age of automation," and "age of machinery." These terms all convey the sense of a time when machines and technology played an increasingly significant role in society, transforming the way things were produced, manufactured, and consumed. The machine age represented a major shift in human history, marking the beginning of a new era of innovation and progress that continues to shape our world today.

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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Machine age

  • We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion.
    Fred Allen
  • Admiration of the proletariat, like that of dams, power stations, and aeroplanes, is part of the ideology of the machine age.
    Bertrand Russell
  • Jazz is the folk music of the machine age.
    Paul Whiteman
  • I feel this is very important for us to have serene buildings because our civilization is chaotic as it is, you see; our whole machine age has brought about a chaos that has to be somehow counterbalanced, I think.
    Minoru Yamasaki
  • We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion.
    Fred Allen

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