industrialization
/ɪnˌdʌstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of developing industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
- Industrialization often leads to urbanization as people move to cities for factory jobs.
- Many developing countries are now going through industrialization to grow their economies.
- The Industrial Revolution brought rapid industrialization to Europe in the 1800s.
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