modernization
/ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of updating something to make it more modern, efficient, or suitable for current times.
- Many schools are undergoing modernization to add computer labs and high-speed internet.
- The modernization of the factory included installing new robotic assembly lines.
- The city's modernization project replaced old streetlights with energy-saving LED lamps.
- The adoption of modern ideas, methods, or technology in a society or organization.
- Japan's rapid modernization in the late 19th century transformed its economy and military.
- Some rural communities resist modernization to preserve traditional ways of life.
- The company's modernization efforts focused on digital marketing and online sales.
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