French word

industrialisation

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃dystʁijalizasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounindustrialization

Example

L'industrialisation a transformé la ville.

Industrialization transformed the city.

Illustration for industrialisation (industrialization)

More examples

Pendant l'industrialisation, de nombreux ouvriers ont quitté la campagne.

During industrialization, many workers left the countryside.

Core concept

Workshops and home production being replaced by a coordinated factory system.

Common phrases

  • l'industrialisation du pays

    the country's industrialization

  • période d'industrialisation

    a period of industrialization

Similar words

modernisation: The updating of outdated equipment and systems to raise efficiency and technical capability.
urbanisation: The growth of urban populations and buildings as people move from the countryside.
production de masse: The making of identical products in large quantities over a short time.

Definition in French

Transformation par laquelle la production artisanale laisse place à une production industrielle organisée autour de machines et d'usines.

Word origin

French builds industrialisation from industriel and -isation; industriel and industrie are related to Latin industria, meaning activity or diligence.

Usage tips

  • The pronominal verb s'industrialiser means to become industrialized, while industrialiser is transitive and takes the thing being industrialized.

Opposites

  • artisanathandicraftsnoun
  • désindustrialisationdeindustrializationnoun

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