What does "industrialization" mean?

A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.

How do you pronounce "industrialization"?

Pronounced //ɪnˌdʌstɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən//.

Common synonyms include: assembly line, industrial enterprise, industrialisation, production line.

//ɪnˌdʌstɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

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Noun

1
A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state. British, English, Oxford, US
"It was during this period of industrialization that the individualistic world view of classical liberalism became the dominant ideology of capitalism."
2
the development of industry on an extensive scale wordnet