Definitions for modernization
mod·ern·iza·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. modernization, modernisationnoun

   making modern in appearance or behavior

   "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"

2. modernizationnoun

   a modernized version (as of a play)

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. modernizationnoun

   the process of modernizing

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1. modernization

   Modernization refers to a process of societal transformation from traditional, rural, agrarian societies to industrialized, urban societies characterized by advanced technology, infrastructure, and social institutions. This process involves significant changes in culture, economy, politics, and social structures, and often associated with progress, development, and improvement in living standards. It involves aspects like industrialization, urbanization, rationalization, bureaucratization, and changes in social, political, and economic systems.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Modernizationnoun

   the act of rendering modern in style; the act or process of causing to conform to modern of thinking or acting

WikidataRate this definition:4.6 / 8 votes

1. Modernization

   Modernization or modernisation refers to a model of an evolutionary transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to a 'modern' society. The teleology of modernization is described in social evolutionism theories, existing as a template that has been generally followed by societies that have achieved modernity. While it may theoretically be possible for some societies to make the transition in entirely different ways, there have been no counterexamples provided by reliable sources. Historians link modernization to the processes of urbanization and industrialisation, as well as to the spread of education. As Kendall notes, "Urbanization accompanied modernization and the rapid process of industrialization." In sociological critical theory, modernization is linked to an overarching process of rationalisation. When modernization increases within a society, the individual becomes that much more important, eventually replacing the family or community as the fundamental unit of society. Modernization theory and history have been explicitly used as guides for countries eager to develop rapidly, such as China. Indeed, modernization has been proposed as the most useful framework for World history in China, because as one of the developing countries that started late, "China's modernization has to be based on the experiences and lessons of other countries.".

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. modernization

   See military capability.

Matched Categories

1. • Adaptation
   • Improvement

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of modernization in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of modernization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of modernization in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Putin:

   I think it is obvious that NATO expansion does not have any relation with the modernization of the Alliance itself or with ensuring security in Europe, on the contrary, it represents a serious provocation that reduces the level of mutual trust. And we have the right to ask : Against whom is this expansion intended ?

2. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto:

   I really understood the position of President Trump because he wanted Europeans to spend more, to put more emphasis on their security, we have been implementing a very significant and robust modernization strategy of our armed forces, which will last until 2026. We will hit the 2% (level) in 2023.

3. Amr Ezzat:

   Any religious modernization will ultimately be against al-Azhar, since it is the conservative fortress in the system.

4. Premier Li Keqiang:

   In order to defuse problems and risks, avoid falling into the 'middle income trap', and achieve modernization, China must rely on development, and development requires an appropriate growth rate, at the same time, China's economic development has entered a 'new normal'.

5. President Barack Obama:

   It is not an economy that's built for the 21st century. Unfortunately, those forces for modernization inside of Russia, I think, have been sidelined. That's bad for Russia and, over time, it's bad for the United States, because if Russia is doing badly, the concern is that they revert to old expansionist ideas that really shouldn't have any application in the 21st century.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=modernization
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Modernization
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=modernization
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf