mechanization

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Canada, US/ˌmɛkənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.

UncommonScrabble 29

Meanings

nounmechanization (countable and uncountable, plural mechanizations)

plural mechanizations · alternative mechanisation

  1. countableuncountableThe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe condition of having a highly technical implementation

nounthe act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Arabic مَكْنَنَة, مَيْكَنَة
  • مَكْنَنَة (maknana)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
  • مَيْكَنَة (maykana)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Bulgarian механиза́ция
  • механиза́ция (mehanizácija)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Catalan mecanització
  • mecanitzacióthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Chinese Mandarin 機械化 /机械化
  • 機械化 /机械化 (jīxièhuà)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Czech mechanizace
  • mechanizacethe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Danish mekanisering
  • mekaniseringthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Finnish koneistus, koneistaminen
  • koneistusthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
  • koneistaminenthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
  • koneellistaminenthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
French mécanisation
  • mécanisationthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
German Mechanisierung
  • Mechanisierungthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Greek εκμηχάνιση
  • εκμηχάνιση (ekmichánisi)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Hindi मशीनीकरण, यंत्रीकरण
  • मशीनीकरण (maśīnīkraṇ)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
  • यंत्रीकरण (yantrīkraṇ)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Italian meccanizzazione
  • meccanizzazionethe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Japanese 機械化
  • 機械化 (kikaika)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Korean 기계화
  • 기계화 (gigyehwa)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Norwegian Bokmål mekanisering
  • mekaniseringthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Polish mechanizacja
  • mechanizacjathe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Portuguese mecanização
  • mecanizaçãothe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Romanian mecanizare
  • mecanizarethe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Russian механиза́ция
  • механиза́ция (mexanizácija)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Slovak mechanizácia
  • mechanizáciathe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Spanish mecanización
  • mecanizaciónthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Swedish mekanisering
  • mekaniseringthe use of machinery to replace human or animal labour
Ukrainian механіза́ція
  • механіза́ція (mexanizácija)the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

mechanization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanization

MLA

“mechanization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechanization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanization.

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