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in·dus·tri·al·ize
 industrialize
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
duh
stri
laIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
industrializes, industrializing, industrialized |
| definition: |
to introduce industry into (a country, region, or the like); make industrial.
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intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become a place with many industries.
Africa is attempting to industrialize. |
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| derivation: |
industrialization (n.) |
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