mechanize (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛkənaɪz/

Definition

Introduce machines into a process or activity to replace manual labor or increase efficiency.

Examples

• The government plans to mechanize agriculture to improve crop yields across the region.

• They decided to mechanize the sorting of packages to reduce human error.

• Many traditional crafts were lost once companies began to mechanize their manufacturing.

How to Use mechanize

mechanize something (collocation)

To make a specific process machine-based. — "They were able to mechanize the entire assembly line."

be mechanized (collocation)

To have undergone the process of mechanization. — "The farm has been fully mechanized since the 1990s."

Synonyms of mechanize

Words with a similar meaning to mechanize:

• automate
• industrialize
• modernize

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