modernization
NounUS[mod-er-nuh-zey-shuhn]/ˌmɑdɚnəˈzeɪʃən/5 syllablesalso [mod-er-nahy-zey-shuh] /ˌmɑdɚnaɪˈzeɪʃə/
Synonyms:
modernisation
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- making modern in appearance or behavior“the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process”Synonyms: modernisationType of improvement
- a modernized version (as of a play)Type of adaptation, version
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mod′ern·i·za′tion noun
The act of rendering modern in style; the act or process of causing to conform to modern of thinking or acting.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54