industrialize

verb in·dus·tri·al·ize \ in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌlīz \

Definition of industrialize

industrialized; industrializing

transitive verb

:to make industrial

industrialize an agricultural region

intransitive verb

:to become industrial

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industrialization

play \in-ˌdə-strē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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The government hopes to industrialize some of the agricultural regions.

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Amid all this, the United States was a rapidly industrializing upstart looking to control North America.

— david a. james, Alaska Dispatch News, "Insightful new look at ‘Seward’s Folly’," 16 July 2017
Originally — and still precariously — done underground in garages with butane, cannabis extraction has now been industrialized through several techniques.

— chris goldstein, Philly.com, "Pa.'s medical cannabis law legalized only the priciest treatments," 6 July 2017
The G-20 summit brings together the leading industrialized and emerging economies that represent 85% of global GDP for discussions that will include terrorism, global trade, climate change and conflicts that have spawned a flood of refugees.

— kim hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, "G-20 summit smackdown: Merkel and Trump to battle for world leadership," 29 June 2017
This disparity among the countries' pledges inflicts real losses on our economy now while our rivals continue to grow, industrialize and diversify at their own pace with no implementation costs.

— ted cruz, CNN, "Ted Cruz: Trump should withdraw from Paris climate pact," 29 May 2017
There’s Piro, an underwater robot that can clean river basins and coastal areas, a necessity for newly industrializing parts of Asia.

— gary shteyngart, Smithsonian, "A Visit to Seoul Brings Our Writer Face-to-Face With the Future of Robots," 23 May 2017
Macron, a former investment banker, who also served as economy minister under President Francois Hollande, has struggled to connect with voters in the rural and de-industrialized areas of the country.

— james masters and bryony jones, CNN, "French elections: Will it be Emmanuel Macron or Marine Le Pen?," 7 May 2017
These works were particularly appealing to a rapidly industrializing West that was becoming obsessed with the East, a world seen as exotic and alluring.

— anne glusker, Smithsonian, "This Rare Display of a Japanese Triptych is Only Usurped by the Great Mysteries Surrounding It," 6 Apr. 2017
Now there are about 50 vineyards total—largely small-scale, family-owned, and non-industrialized.

— erin florio, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Martinborough, New Zealand, Should Be Your Next Wine Destination," 25 Jan. 2017

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First Known Use of industrialize

1845

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industrialize

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Definition of industrialize for English Language Learners

: to build and operate factories and businesses in a city, region, country, etc.

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industrialize

verb in·dus·tri·al·ize \ in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌlīz \

Definition of industrialize for Students

industrialized; industrializing

:to develop industries

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