C2
modernism vs modernization
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| modernismnoun/ˈmɑː.dər.nɪ.zəm/ | Meaning a movement in art, writing, music and building design, from about 1900 to 1950, that rejected old styles | Goes with literary modernism | Example The exhibition traces the rise of modernism in Vietnamese painting. |
| modernizationnoun/ˌmɑː.dər.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning the process of changing something so that it uses newer methods, ideas or equipment | Goes with rapid modernization | Example Rapid modernization transformed Japan in the second half of the nineteenth century. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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