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    modernization
    /ˌmɒdənʌɪˈzeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the process of adapting something to modern needs or habits: "the industry is undergoing modernization"

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  2. May 25, 2024 · Modernization is a continuous and open-ended process. Historically, the span of time over which it has occurred must be measured in centuries, although there are examples of accelerated modernization. In either case, modernization is not a once-and-for-all-time achievement.

  3. Mar 5, 2023 · Definition of Modernization. “Modernization is a process by which modern scientific knowledge is introduced in the society with the ultimate purpose of achieving a better and a more satisfactory life in the broadest sense of the term as accepted by the society concerned”. – S.H. Alatas.

  4. the process of starting to use the most recent methods, ideas, equipment, etc. so that something becomes or seems more modern: The modernization of the 100-year-old sewage and water systems will cost millions of pounds. The property is basically sound, but in need of modernization.

  5. 1. : the act of modernizing : the state of being modernized. 2. : something modernized : a modernized version. Examples of modernization in a Sentence.

  6. Modernity is defined as a condition of social existence that is significantly different to all past forms of human experience, while modernization refers to the transitional process of moving from “traditional” or “primitive” communities to modern societies.

  7. Apr 8, 2022 · Definition of Modernization. The process of industrializing and advancing modern society as a whole is known as modernization, which results in the development of historical and agricultural societies into contemporary developed societies.

  8. Modernization definition: the act or process of making or becoming up-to-date, or the state of being up-to-date or modern. See examples of MODERNIZATION used in a sentence.

  9. modernization, Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, community, or occupational group as the basic unit of society.

  10. Summary. Modernization theory studies the process of social evolution and the development of societies. There are two levels of analysis in classical modernization theory: the microcosmic evaluations of modernization, which focuses on the componential elements of social modernization; and the macrocosmic studies of modernization focused on the ...

  11. the process of making a system, methods, etc. more modern and more suitable for use at the present time. In 1955 the railways' modernization programme was drawn up. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.