modernization

Noun

Meaning

The act of rendering modern in style; the act or process of causing to conform to modern of thinking or acting.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

modernisation development transformation improvement innovation renovation computerization upgrade industrialization automation redevelopment updating modernizing upgrading streamlining
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Antonyms

individual decline decrease disorder descent degradation
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Hypernyms

version improvement adaptation

Related terms

modernize modernizer

Phrases with the word

green modernization

Examples

Modernization means Westernization. Camille Paglia

The Saudi government's denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia's economic development, modernization and prosperity. Barbara Boxer

I always say that modernization is not an abstract thing; its a very specific task. Dmitry Medvedev

The dramatic modernization of the Asian economies ranks alongside the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution as one of the most important developments in economic history. Lawrence Summers

China will continue to adopt multiple measures to advance the reform and opening up of its financial sector so that its financial market can better adapt to financial modernization and globalization. Xi Jinping

As a former professional patient advocate, I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high-quality medical treatment, and I supported enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act. Sue Kelly

Close letter words and terms

modernistically modernity modernizable modernize modernized modernizer