Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process of developing industries in a country or region on a large scale: Industrialization refers to the large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, or country. It involves a shift from an agrarian-based economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The industrialization of the nation led to rapid urbanization and economic growth.
  • Many historians study the industrialization of Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • The government's policies aim to promote industrialization in the rural regions.

Advanced Usage

• "to undergo industrialization": to experience the process of becoming industrialized.
  • The region began to undergo rapid industrialization in the late 20th century.
• "pace/rate of industrialization": the speed at which industrialization occurs.
  • The pace of industrialization has slowed in recent decades.

Variants and Related Words

• Industrialize (verb): To develop industry in (a country or region) on a large scale.
  • The country worked to industrialize its economy.
• Industrial (adjective): Relating to or characterized by industry.
  • The city is an important industrial center.
• Pre-industrial (adjective): Relating to the time before industrialization.
  • Pre-industrial societies were largely agricultural.

Synonyms

• Industrial development: The growth and expansion of industry.
• Mechanization: The process of introducing machines or automatic devices into a process or activity, often a key part of industrialization.

Antonyms

• Deindustrialization: The decline in industrial activity in a region or economy.
• Agrarianism: A social or political movement designed to bring about land reforms or to support the interests of the agricultural community, often contrasted with industrialization.

Noun

1. the development of industry on an extensive scale