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[
mek
-
uh
-nahyz
]
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mech·a·nize
/
ˈmɛk
əˌnaɪz
/
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[
mek
-
uh
-nahyz
]
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verb (used with object),
-nized,
-niz·ing.
1.
to make
mechanical
.
2.
to operate or perform by or as if by machinery.
3.
to introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), especially in order to replace manual labor.
4.
Military
.
to equip with tanks and other armored vehicles.
Also,
especially British
,
mech·a·nise
.
Origin:
1695–1705;
mechan(ic)
+
-ize
Related forms
mech·a·ni·za·tion,
noun
mech·a·niz·er,
noun
an·ti·mech·a·ni·za·tion,
adjective
un·mech·a·nized,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
mechanize
or
mechanise
(ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz)
—
vb
1.
to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery
2.
to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous
3.
to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles
mechanise
or
mechanise
—
vb
mechani'zation
or
mechanise
—
n
mechani'sation
or
mechanise
—
n
'mechanizer
or
mechanise
—
n
'mechaniser
or
mechanise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
mechanize
1670s; see
mechanic
+
-ize
. Related: Mechanization; mechanized.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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