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modernization

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mod·ern·ize  (mdr-nz)
v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es
v.tr.
To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update.
v.intr.
To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style.
modern·i·zation (-r-n-zshn) n.
modern·izer n.
See: military capability.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.modernization - making modern in appearance or behaviormodernization - making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
modernisation
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
2.modernization - a modernized version (as of a play)
adaptation, version - a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
Translations
modernization [ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → modernización f
modernization [ˌmɒdərnaɪˈzeɪʃən] modernisation (British) n → modernisation f
modernization
n → Modernisierung f
modernization [ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → rimodernamento, modernizzazione f
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