industrialization

in·dus·tri·al·ize

 (ĭn-dŭs′trē-ə-līz′)
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·dus′tri·al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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Noun1.industrialization - the development of industry on an extensive scale
manufacture, industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
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Translations
industrializace
industrialisering
εκβιομηχάνιση
iparosítás
iînvæîing
industrializzazione
industrialisering
индустриализация
industrializácia
sanayileşme

industrialization

[ɪnˌdʌstrɪəlɪˈzeɪʃən] Nindustrialización f
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industrialization

[ɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] industrialisation (British) n [country] → industrialisation f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

industrialization

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

industrialization

[ɪnˌdʌstrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃn] nindustrializzazione f
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industry

(ˈindəstri) plural ˈindustries noun
1. (any part of) the business of producing or making goods. the ship-building industry; The government should invest more money in industry.
2. hard work or effort. He owed his success to both ability and industry.
inˈdustrial (-ˈdas) adjective
having, concerning etc industries or the making of goods. That area of the country is industrial rather than agricultural.
inˈdustrialist (-ˈdas-) noun
a person who takes part in the running of a large industrial organization. a wealthy industrialist.
inˈdustrialized, inˈdustrialised (-ˈdas) adjective
(of a country) having a large number of industries.
inˌdustrialiˈzation, inˌdustrialiˈsation noun
inˈdustrious (-ˈdas-) adjective
busy and hard-working. industrious pupils.
industrial estate
an area of a town etc set aside for (the building of) factories.
industrial relations
the relationship between the management and the workers in a factory etc.
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