Word
industrialisation
Phoneticsin·dus·tri·al·i·sa·tion
UK/ɪndˌʌstɹɪəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
Definition
n. the process of a country or area changing from a mainly farming economy to one based on factories and machines. This usually brings new jobs and technology but can also cause pollution.
n. the process by which an economy is transformed from one based on agriculture to one based on manufacturing and industry. Often involves significant urban growth and the adoption of mechanised production methods.
Examples
“Rapid industrialisation changed the city's landscape.”
“The government's focus on industrialisation led to the construction of several large steel plants in the region.”
“Historians often debate whether the social upheaval caused by industrialisation was an inevitable consequence of technological progress or a result of poor labor laws.”
Examples
simple
“Rapid industrialisation changed the city's landscape.”
contextual
“The government's focus on industrialisation led to the construction of several large steel plants in the region.”
complex
“Historians often debate whether the social upheaval caused by industrialisation was an inevitable consequence of technological progress or a result of poor labor laws.”
Real-World Examples
“Huizinga worried that the play element had been declining in Western civilisation since the end of the 18th century, eroded by industrialisation and professionalisation.” Etymology
From French industrialisation, equivalent to industrial + -isation or industrialise + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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