Industrialization

Quick meaning: Industrialization is a noun meaning A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.

Meaning

A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.

Example Sentences

It was during this period of industrialization that the individualistic world view of classical liberalism became the dominant ideology of capitalism.

[…] between two periods within the era of industrialization: the "paleotechnic" under the sway of steam and mechanics, that coincides with the "imperial-financial age," the era of Kriegspiel or "wardom"; […]

The PM2.5 levels in all these cities far exceed the World Health Organization’s limit and illustrate a growing concern for South Asian countries as they experience rapid industrializations and population booms that are fueling pollution levels.

Word Forms

• industrializations
• industrialisation

Synonyms for industrialization

Depending on context, synonyms include industrialisation.

Antonyms for industrialization

Common opposites include deindustrialization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include industrialisation, commercialization, industrial, manufacturing, manufacture, factory.

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