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modernization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | modernisation |
| Type of | improvement |
| Derivation | modernize |
the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process.
modernization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | adaptation, version |
Examples of modernization
modernization
And modernization is not westernization, although they are related developments.
From the avc.com
If Solomon was the author, the book underwent a later modernization of language.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Development, like modernization, has become the orienting principle of our time.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Whether 2011 will be a step toward or away from modernization has yet to be seen.
From the timesunion.com
All state that China's military was expanding as part of a modernization program.
From the washingtontimes.com
The modernization of Indonesia brought with it labor and other social problems.
From the theatlantic.com
The modernization project to upgrade Sumner High School's HVAC began this summer.
From the thenewstribune.com
But the rapid modernization in Southeast Asia is beginning to touch Laos as well.
From the npr.org
A relatively recent modernization helps spread the Dapper Dan joy on Main Street.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
- A modernized version (as of a play)
- (modernize) overhaul: make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"
- (modernize) become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
- In the social sciences, modernization or modernisation refers to a model of a evolutionary transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to a 'modern' society. ...
- (modernize) To bring something up to date, or make it modern in style or function; To become modern in appearance, or adopt modern ways
- The installation of new plumbing, air conditioning, floors, cabinets, carpeting, etc. on school grounds.
- The process by which cultures are forced to accept traits from outside.
- The French Revolution originated the idea that ancien regimes should be "modernized" according to the principles of a rational state. Modernization extended to the military, the administrative system, and other aspects of French life, with effective results. ...
