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transitive verb industrialized, industrializing

to make industrial; establish or develop industrialism in
to organize as an industry

intransitive verb

to become industrial

Related Forms:

industrialization noun

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verb in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es

verb, transitive

To develop industry in (a country or society, for example).
To organize (the production of something) as an industry.

verb, intransitive

To become industrial.

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in·dusˌtri·al·i·zaˈtion (-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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