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modernization

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmɑdɚnəˈzeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

modernization means: The process of changing something so it uses newer ideas, methods, or equipment.

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The process of changing something so it uses newer ideas, methods, or equipment.

  • The hospital needs modernization.
  • Modernization has made the factory safer.
  • The government announced a programme of military modernization.

How to use it: modernization of something (The modernization of the railway took several years.)

Similar words: updating

Common phrases: modernization programme, modernization of something, factory modernization

Questions about modernization

What does modernization mean?

The process of changing something so it uses newer ideas, methods, or equipment.

What is modernization in other languages?

Türkçe: modernizasyon · Español: modernización · Français: modernisation · Deutsch: Modernisierung · Italiano: modernizzazione · 日本語: 近代化

How do you pronounce modernization?

In American English /ˌmɑdɚnəˈzeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃən/.

How do you use modernization in a sentence?

The hospital needs modernization. Modernization has made the factory safer.

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