modernizationprocess
nounUK /ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃən ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˌmɑːdərnəˈzeɪʃən ˈprɑːsɛs/
The way something slowly changes to become newer and more up to date.
The modernization process of the old train station took three years.
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2. The steps a country takes to build factories, roads, and new technology.
The modernization process helped the country grow quickly.
3. The work of making old machines or systems work in a new way.
The factory began a modernization process to use robots.
4. A slow change in how people live and work as new ideas arrive.
The modernization process changed how families shopped and traveled.