noun

mechanization

mechanization

The mechanization of agriculture changed farming.

The mechanization of agriculture changed farming.

Mechanization led to increased factory production.

Mechanization led to increased factory production.

the mechanization of ((sth.)) the process of introducing machines to do the work of (sth.) The mechanization of agriculture was important.

Synonyms: automation, industrialization; Antonyms: manual labor

From the verb 'mechanize' plus the suffix '-ation', which denotes a process or action. 'Mechanize' comes from 'mechanic', derived from the Greek 'mēkhanikos' (pertaining to machines).

Think of it as 'machine-ization' – the process of making something done by machines.

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