B2nounUK spelling: modernisationformalhistorysociety
US/ˌmɑː.dər.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌmɒd.ən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the process of changing something so that it uses newer methods, ideas or equipment
In context
Rapid modernization transformed Japan in the second half of the nineteenth century.
The government has promised a full modernization of the railway network.
Some villagers worry that modernization will destroy their traditional way of life.
Words that go with modernization
adjective + noun
- rapid modernizationRapid modernization brought new jobs but also new problems.
- economic modernizationEconomic modernization was the main goal of the new leaders.
- industrial modernizationIndustrial modernization moved millions of people from farms to factories.
noun + preposition
- modernization ofThe modernization of the army took ten years.
noun + noun
- modernization programThe airport's modernization program will add two new terminals.