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MECHANIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
Example:
automation replaces human workers by machines
Synonyms:
automation; mechanisation; mechanization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mechanization" is a kind of...):
high tech; high technology (highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mechanization"):
computerization; cybernation (the control of processes by computer)
Derivation:
mechanize (make mechanical)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The condition of having a highly technical implementation
Synonyms:
mechanisation; mechanization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("mechanization" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Derivation:
mechanize (make mechanical)
