mechanisation
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Definition
Noun: 1. The act of introducing machines or automatic devices into a process to replace human labour. This refers to the process of making a system or operation mechanical. 2. The condition of being operated or controlled by machines or automatic devices. This describes the state resulting from the implementation of such technology.
Usage
The term describes both the process of replacing human work with machines and the resulting state of a system. It is often used in industrial, agricultural, and military contexts. - It is a formal and technical term. - It is commonly used in discussions about industry, efficiency, and technological change.
Examples
- The mechanisation of the factory led to a significant increase in production speed.
- Agricultural mechanisation, such as the use of tractors, transformed farming in the 20th century.
- The army's mechanisation involved replacing horse cavalry with tanks and armored vehicles.
Advanced Usage
- Degree of Mechanisation: Used to describe how extensively a process uses machines.
- The low degree of mechanisation in the workshop meant most tasks were done by hand.
- Full/Complete Mechanisation: Describes a process where machines perform all primary tasks.
- The assembly line achieved full mechanisation, requiring only a few supervisors.
Variants and Related Words
- Mechanise (Verb): To introduce machines or automatic devices into (a process, activity, or place).
- The company plans to mechanise its warehouse operations.
- Mechanised (Adjective): Equipped with or operated by machinery.
- A mechanised infantry unit.
- Mechanization (Noun): The American English spelling of 'mechanisation'.
Synonyms
- Automation: (Often implies a higher degree of self-operation and computer control).
- Industrialization: (Broader term encompassing the development of industries, which includes mechanisation).
- Motorization: (Specifically refers to equipping with motors or engines).
Related Phrases
- Process of mechanisation: The ongoing action or series of steps to implement machines.
- The process of mechanisation was gradual but relentless.
- Drive for mechanisation: The push or motivation to adopt machines.
- The drive for mechanisation was fueled by the need to cut costs.
Noun
- the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
- automation replaces human workers by machines
- the condition of having a highly technical implementation