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industrialize

/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əˌlaɪz/
(UK: industrialise)
in · dus · tri · al · ize
Adverb:industrially
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Adjective:industrial
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Past Simple:industrialized
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Past Participle:industrialized
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Present Participle:industrializing
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• verb

1

To develop wide-scale industries, manufacturing, and mechanical production within a country, region, or economy.

Example

"The government invested heavily in railways and power grids to industrialize the rural provinces."

2

To organize or transform a craft, activity, or sector into a large-scale, standardized commercial enterprise.

Example

"New automated machinery helped industrialize textile weaving during the nineteenth century."

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• Rhymes for industrialize

• Nearby Words

industrialism
industrialist
industrialization
industrialize
industrially
industrious
industriously

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century during the expansion of the Industrial Revolution from the adjective 'industrial' (derived from Latin 'industria', meaning diligence or activity) and the verbal suffix '-ize'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Industrialize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/industrialize
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