modernization (/ˌmɒd.ən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/)
noun · Advanced · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˌmɒd.ən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
Meaning: process of becoming modern
The process of updating something to fit modern needs and standards, especially the shift toward industrial, technological society. It transforms economies and lifestyles.
Examples
🗣 The country’s rapid modernization brought new factories, highways, and railways within a single generation.
Etymology
From ‘modern’, from Latin ‘modernus’ (just now), plus ‘-ization’.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in economics, history, and development studies.
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Tags: development, society