industrialisation
/ɪnˌdʌstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of developing industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
- Industrialisation often leads to urban growth as people move to cities for factory jobs.
- The industrialisation of the 19th century changed the way people lived and worked.
- Many countries in Asia experienced rapid industrialisation after World War II.
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