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mechanize
[ mek-uh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, mech·a·nized, mech·a·niz·ing.
- to make mechanical.
- to operate or perform by or as if by machinery.
- to introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), especially in order to replace manual labor.
- Military. to equip with tanks and other armored vehicles.
mechanize
/ ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz /
verb
- to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery
- to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous
- to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles
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Derived Forms
- ˈmechaˌnizer, noun
- ˌmechaniˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- mech·a·ni·za·tion [mek-, uh, -nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- mech·a·niz·er noun
- un·mech·a·nized adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mechanize1
First recorded in 1695–1705; mechan(ic) + -ize
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Example Sentences
My goal has never been to over-mechanize the bookselling process.
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Because they raised a single crop, the managers of the bonanza farms found it easy to systematize and mechanize their work.
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But to mechanize the anchor-setting phase would destroy all that completely.
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They tried to mechanize and rationalize God, but God rebelled against them.
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Rural mechanics too idle to mechanize, rural servants too rebellious to serve, drifted or were forced into Mixen Lane.
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Or they are reduced to a stereotyped repertory that is easy to mechanize, to automate, and finally, to do away with.
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