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in·dus·tri·al·ize  (n-dstr--lz)
v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example).
2. To organize (the production of something) as an industry.
v.intr.
To become industrial.

in·dustri·al·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.

industrialize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to develop industry on a large scale in (a country or region)
industrialization
-isation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.industrialize - organize (the production of something) into an industry; "The Chinese industrialized textile production"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2.industrialize - develop industry; become industrial; "The nations of South East Asia will quickly industrialize and catch up with the West"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
Translations
Spanish industrialize [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlaɪz] vtindustrializar
French industrialize [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlaɪz] vtindustrialiser
German industrialize [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlaɪz] industrial vtindustrialisieren
Italian industrialize [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlaɪz] vtindustrializzare

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As China, India, Indonesia, and other hugely populated nations industrialize, we face the prospect of emission levels guaranteed to turn our Earth into a sauna.
In much the same way, insurers can industrialize their operations via common platforms to streamline product manufacturing.
The company will industrialize these leading edge micro products using Teradyne's automatic semiconductor test equipment.
 
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