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Definition of "industrialize" [industrialize]

  • To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). (verb-transitive)
  • To organize (the production of something) as an industry. (verb-transitive)
  • To become industrial. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "industrialize" in a sentence
  • "In a comprehensive study called "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," analysts at CLSA cite new pressures in Asia to "industrialize" food production as a trend that could favor multinationals such as American agribusiness giant Cargill."
  • ""To Jonathan's credit, he's been able to 'industrialize' our strategies or playbooks to the point that they are presented in a format that provides ease of knowledge transfer from thought leaders and strategists that support him to buyers and managers in countries where IBM procures HR services," says Edward O'Donnell, global sourcing manager, IBM Integrated Supply Chain."
  • "The new grant funds awarded by CIRM will be used by BioTime to "industrialize" the manufacture of the purified cell types for therapeutic applications."