motorization

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Definition of motorizationnext
as in electrification

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  1. electrification
  2. computerization
  3. automation
Noun
  • Why does electrification translate into energy and operational resilience?
    — Tim Walsh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Their resolutions have addressed issues such as clean energy, school electrification, climate education and student health.
    — Tara Sreekrishnan, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of electrification
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  • In each case of transformation—the Industrial Revolution, electrification, computerization—the economy didn’t just survive the disruption.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
  • For Duran, this rising tech authoritarianism wasn’t a passing political fad but the culmination of shifts in wealth distribution, political power, and the computerization of society that had been decades in the making.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of computerization
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  • The company said that its advanced production lines operate at 95% automation, using thousands of checkpoints to guarantee strict quality control.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That disruption could be particularly painful without greater investment in training workers in career paths less vulnerable to automation, such as in the skilled trades.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of automation
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“Motorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorization. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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