Modernization
ˌmɒdərnəˈzeɪʃən
Definitions
The act or process of making something modern; the adoption of modern ideas, methods, or styles.
ˌmɒdərnəˈzeɪʃən
The process of adapting something to modern standards.
The factory's modernization increased production efficiency.
💡 Simply: It's like upgrading something to be more up-to-date, like when you replace your old phone with a new one that has all the latest features. Businesses and governments use it to improve things.
👶 For kids: Making something new and better, like fixing up an old house to look modern!
More Examples
The city’s modernization project included new public transportation.
Economic modernization is a key goal for many developing nations.
How It's Used
"The government is committed to the modernization of the country's infrastructure."
"The company is undergoing a complete modernization of its IT systems."
"Modernization of business processes can improve efficiency and productivity."
Idioms & expressions
modernize or die
Adapt or be eliminated.
"The company had to modernize or die in the competitive market."
From modern + -ization. Modern derives from the Latin modernus, meaning 'modern', and -ization denotes the act or process of making something modern.
The term 'modernization' gained prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly in discussions of industrial and social change.