industrialisation

/ɪnˌdʌstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
  1. 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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