industrialize — to develop industries in a country or region on a wide scale
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to develop industries in a country or region on a wide scale
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪz/
Example Sentences
- South Korea managed to industrialize in just a few decades, turning from rice paddies to Samsung factories.
- My grandmother's village decided to industrialize by opening a kimchi factory - now it's the spiciest town in Korea!
- The country's efforts to industrialize created millions of jobs but also environmental challenges.
industrialize
VERB[/ɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪz/]
to develop industries in a country or region on a wide scale
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin industria, meaning 'diligence' or 'industriousness'. This evolved into the English noun industry, referring to systematic productive activity and manufacturing. The suffix -ize, meaning 'to make or become', was then added to create industrialize, literally meaning 'to make industrial'.
Breakdown
industri- (from Latin industria, diligence/industry) + -al (adjective-forming suffix) + -ize (to cause to become or transform into). The root industria originally referred to devoted effort or carefulness in work.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“South Korea managed to industrialize in just a few decades, turning from rice paddies to Samsung factories.”
“My grandmother's village decided to industrialize by opening a kimchi factory - now it's the spiciest town in Korea!”
“The country's efforts to industrialize created millions of jobs but also environmental challenges.”
“They wanted to industrialize their dating process, so they created a love factory with assembly-line relationships!”
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