Definition of "mechanization" [mechanization]

• The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry. (noun)

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• "Why did our South lag so long in mechanization (hint: slavery?)"
• "Such machines are introduced, however, only when the cost of mechanization is lower than the anticipated costs of paying migrants to do the same work."
• "On the contrary, James A. Levine and his colleagues maintain "that to reverse the energetic impact of mechanization is readily within the grasp of all of us" — by adding more physical activity, such as walking, to our daily lives. ""