Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

industrialization

/ɪnˌdʌstɹɪəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: in-dus-tri-al-iza-tion
IPA: /ɪnˌdʌstɹɪəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.

American usage

Example Sentences

"It was during this period of industrialization that the individualistic world view of classical liberalism became the dominant ideology of capitalism."
"[…] between two periods within the era of industrialization: the "paleotechnic" under the sway of steam and mechanics, that coincides with the "imperial-financial age," the era of Kriegspiel or "wardom"; […]"
"The PM2.5 levels in all these cities far exceed the World Health Organization’s limit and illustrate a growing concern for South Asian countries as they experience rapid industrializations and population booms that are fueling pollution levels."

Etymology

From French industrialisation. Analyzable as industrial + -ization or industrialize + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˌdʌstɹɪəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
British English: /ɪnˌdʌstɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

industrializations (plural) industrialisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

agroindustrialization deindustrialization overindustrialization postindustrialization preindustrialization protoindustrialization reindustrialization

Phrases

proto-industrialization

Frequently Paired Words

deindustrialized industrial industrialist industrialize industrialized industry reindustrialized preindustrialization

Synonyms

industrialisation industrial enterprise

Antonyms

deindustrialization

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce industrialization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˌdʌstɹɪəlɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does industrialization mean?: A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.
Where does industrialization come from?: From French industrialisation. Analyzable as industrial + -ization or industrialize + -ation.

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