noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware wordnet
3. 3
   the condition of having a highly technical implementation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

automationautomationmechanisation

Etymology

From mechanize + -ation.

Related phrases

pre-mechanizationindustrial revolution

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