mechanization

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˌmɛkənəˈzeɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɛkənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the replacement of human or animal labor with machinery

Mechanization of the farm cut the harvest time in half.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the replacement of human or... automation industrialization mechanizing

Opposites

manualization

Word family

Related forms mechanize mechanical mechanism mechanics

Etymology

From mechanize (from Greek mēkhanḗ 'machine' via mechanic, plus -ize) with the noun suffix -ation. The replacement of human or animal labor with machinery.

mēkhanḗ Ancient Greek

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# mechanization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌmɛkənəˈzeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmɛkənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

## Meanings
1. the replacement of human or animal labor with machinery

## Examples
- Mechanization of the farm cut the harvest time in half.

## Synonyms
- automation
- industrialization
- mechanizing

## Antonyms
- manualization

## Related Forms
- mechanize
- mechanical
- mechanism
- mechanics

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mēkhanḗ

## Etymology
From mechanize (from Greek mēkhanḗ 'machine' via mechanic, plus -ize) with the noun suffix -ation. The replacement of human or animal labor with machinery.

## AI Etymology
Mechanization comes from mechanize (from Greek mēkhanḗ 'machine' via mechanic, plus -ize) with the noun suffix -ation. The replacement of human or animal labor with machinery. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek mēkhanḗ. The same word family includes mechanize, mechanical, mechanism, mechanics. Its current noun use means "the replacement of human or animal labor with machinery".

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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