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The '80s was the time for the great so-called modernization in Spain. It was a moment when it seemed that everything was breaking up and moving fast into modernity.
Antonio Munoz Molina

Meaning of "modernization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODERNIZATION

modernization  [ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODERNIZATION

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Modernization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MODERNIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Modernization theory

Modernization theory is a theory used to explain the process of modernization within societies. Modernization refers to a model of a progressive transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to a 'modern' society. The theory looks at the internal factors of a country while assuming that, with assistance, "traditional" countries can be brought to development in the same manner more developed countries have. Modernization theory attempts to identify the social variables that contribute to social progress and development of societies, and seeks to explain the process of social evolution. Modernization theory is subject to criticism originating among socialist and free-market ideologies, world-systems theorists, globalization theorists and dependency theorists among others. Modernization theory not only stresses the process of change, but also the responses to that change. It also looks at internal dynamics while referring to social and cultural structures and the adaptation of new technologies. Some nations, including China, see modernization as a guide to rapid development.

Definition of modernization in the English dictionary

The definition of modernization in the dictionary is the act or process of making modern in appearance or style. Other definition of modernization is the act or process of adopting modern ways, ideas, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MODERNIZATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODERNIZATION

modern jazz
modern language
modern languages
modern man
modern pentathlon
modern sequence dancing
moderne
moderniser
modernism
modernist
modernistic
modernistically
modernities
modernity
modernize
modernizer
modernly
modernness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODERNIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of modernization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «modernization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODERNIZATION

Find out the translation of modernization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modernization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modernization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

现代化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

modernización
570 millions of speakers

English

modernization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधुनिकीकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحديث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

модернизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

modernização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধুনিকীকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

modernisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemodenan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Modernisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

近代化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현대화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Modernisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiện đại hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நவீனமயமாக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आधुनिकीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

modernizasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

modernizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

modernizacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

модернізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

modernizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκσυγχρονισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

modernisering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

modernisering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

modernisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modernization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODERNIZATION»

The term «modernization» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MODERNIZATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modernization

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10 QUOTES WITH «MODERNIZATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word modernization.
1
Charles Bass
The Cox Report documents a systematic, well-planned effort by the Chinese military at the highest levels to target and acquire technology for military modernization.
2
Peter L. Berger
I think what I and most other sociologists of religion wrote in the 1960s about secularization was a mistake. Our underlying argument was that secularization and modernity go hand in hand. With more modernization comes more secularization.
3
Barbara Boxer
The Saudi government's denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia's economic development, modernization and prosperity.
4
Alex Campbell
Even with, or perhaps, because of, this background, I have over the past few years sensed a very dramatic change in attitude on the part of Prince Edward Islanders towards the on-going rush for so-called modernization.
5
Francis Fukuyama
I've always had a Marxist understanding of history: democracy is a result of a broad modernization process that happens in every country. Neocons think the use of political power can force the pace of change, but ultimately it depends on societies doing it themselves.
6
Lee H. Hamilton
U.S. officials and outside experts agree that China is undertaking a comprehensive modernization of its military. The Chinese military has gotten smaller but smarter.
7
Richard Holbrooke
As countries grapple with modernization, people who are left behind tend to hold firmer and firmer to their view of the evil of modernity.
8
Hu Jintao
At the same time, we are keenly aware that China is still the largest developing country in the world and we need to make long and hard efforts if we are to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and basically achieve modernization.
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Dmitry Medvedev
I always say that modernization is not an abstract thing; it's a very specific task.
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Antonio Munoz Molina
The '80s was the time for the great so-called modernization in Spain. It was a moment when it seemed that everything was breaking up and moving fast into modernity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODERNIZATION»

Discover the use of modernization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modernization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Modernization, Cultural Change, and Democracy: The Human ...
This book demonstrates that people's basic values and beliefs are changing, in ways that affect their political, sexual, economic, and religious behaviour.
Ronald Inglehart, Christian Welzel, 2005
2
Modernization and Postmodernization: Cultural, Economic, and ...
"This latest book by Ronald Inglehart represents another path-breaking advance in his three-decade-long exploration of cultural change in contemporary societies.
Ronald Inglehart, 1997
3
Reflexive Modernization: Politics, Tradition and Aesthetics ...
Reflexive modernization, or the way one kind of modernization undercuts and changes another, has wide ranging implications for contemporary social and cultural theory, as this provocative book demonstrates.
Ulrich Beck, 1994
4
Marriage and Modernization: How Globalization Threatens ...
This new book -- at once sobering and constructive -- looks at the impact of these processes on marriage and asks what Christianity, in cooperation with other religions, can do to strengthen married life today.
Don S. Browning, 2003
5
Modernization, Democracy, and Islam
This book addresses the multifaceted causes of the slow progress in the Muslim world of both modernization and democratization, and suggests remedies grounded in a keen awareness of the challenges facing both Islam and the West.
Shireen Hunter, Huma Malik, Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.), 2005
6
Staging Growth: Modernization, Development, and the Global ...
This collection of essays attempts to shed fresh light on the global forces that shaped the Cold War and its legacies.
David C. Engerman, 2003
7
Customs Modernization Handbook
The Handbook also reviews the appropriate legal framework for customs operations as well as strategies to combat corruption.
Luc De Wulf, Jose B Sokol, 2005
8
Taiwan's Modernization in Global Perspective
Taiwan's modernization and increasing economic affluence is offered as an example for developing countries.
Peter C. Y. Chow, 2002
9
Arming without Aiming: India's Military Modernization
We do not want to predict that India's military-strategic restraint will last forever, but we do expect that the deeper problems in Indian defense policy will continue to slow down military modernization."—from the preface to the ...
Stephen P. Cohen, Sunil Dasgupta, 2013
10
Border Management Modernization
Border clearance processes by customs and other agencies are among the most important and problematic links in the global supply chain.
‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODERNIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modernization is used in the context of the following news items.
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Second phase of scheme of modernization of prisons
However, to consolidate the gains of the first phase of modernization of prisons scheme which ended on 31.3.2009, a follow up scheme known ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
Veterans Information Modernization Act passed by U.S. House of …
By a unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Veterans Information Modernization Act. The bill requires the veterans' ... «WLNS, Jul 15»
3
P75-billion budget for AFP modernization in 2016 to undergo strict …
The proposed P75-billion military modernization budget for 2016 “sticks out like a sore thumb” and will undoubtedly be subject to greater ... «Business Mirror, Jul 15»
4
Core System Modernization: Approaches and Options
The modernization or replacement of core systems continues to drive the majority of insurer budgets year after year. This is no surprise, as existing legacy ... «Insurance Networking News, Jul 15»
5
Dietary protein recommendations need modernization
Dietary protein recommendations need modernization. Posted By News On July 22, 2015 - 10:41am. Tweet ... «Science Codex, Jul 15»
6
Massachusetts's RMV modernization derailed
According to an article in the Boston Globe, there no plans to abandon the system modernization, but no new work on the project is scheduled, ... «GCN.com, Jul 15»
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BCDA remittance for AFP modernization hits record high P8.8 billion …
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the government-owned body transforming ex-US military bases into alternative ... «Ang Malaya Net, Jul 15»
8
Research report explores the green data center modernization
Worldwide data center markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the zEnterprise systems from IBM, new storage virtualization from ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
9
DoD standardizing IT infrastructure ahead of EHR modernization
The DoD's Healthcare Management Systems Modernization program is spending $11 billion to transition to a new EHR system, which will ... «Healthcare IT News, Jul 15»
10
Bases body gives P8.9B for AFP modernization
“In the past five years of the Aquino administration, the BCDA has remitted more for the modernization of our Armed Forces compared to what ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»

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