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modernization

Variant of modernize

transitive verb modernized, modernizing

to make modern; bring up to date in style, design, methods, etc.

Origin: Fr moderniser

intransitive verb

to adopt modern ways; become modern

Related Forms:

modernization noun
modernizer noun

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