mechanization
nounUK /ˌmekənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
US /ˌmekənəˈzeɪʃn/
Mechanization is when machines do work that people used to do by hand.
The mechanization of farming meant tractors did the work that horses once did.
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2. The process of replacing human or animal labor with machines in an industry.
Mechanization changed the textile industry in the nineteenth century.
3. The state of being operated or driven by machinery rather than by hand.
The mechanization of the mine made digging much faster.
4. The act of making something mechanical in character or routine.
Critics worried about the mechanization of everyday life.