Preindustrial
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiˈˌɪndəstɹiəɫ/
Preindustrial (adj)
- Happening or existing before large factories and machines became common in society.
- Connected with earlier economic and social life, when work relied more on hand tools and local resources.
- Used for a time period before modern industry, often as a reference point for climate change studies.
Preindustrial (adjective)
Examples
- People lived before factories, so work was mostly manual.
- Before factories, communities relied on simple tools and local skills.