Industrialization
/ˌɪˌndʌstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.
Sentence Examples
Industrialization of the region must be carried out very carefully to avoid environmental destruction.
The country is well on the way to industrialization.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rapid ____ of the late 19th century led to massive changes in the way people lived.