What does modernizing mean?
Modernizing means Reformist; tending to modernize..
Modernizing
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Reformist; tending to modernize..
Definitions by Sense
- Reformist; tending to modernize.
- present participle and gerund of modernize
Example Sentences
In these early stages of political modernization, the military officers play a highly modernizing and progressive role.
However, it must be remembered that the content of rural education often is not very “modernizing.”
[Gilbert Murray] was not only learned in Greek and Latin, but was a classicist of a particularly modernizing kind.
Synonyms for modernizing
Antonyms for modernizing
Related Words
Word Forms
- more modernizing
- most modernizing
- modernising
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for modernizing?
Common synonyms include modernization, modernisation.
What is the opposite of modernizing?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use modernizing in a sentence?
In these early stages of political modernization, the military officers play a highly modernizing and progressive role.
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