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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

mechanization

· IPA /ˌmɛkənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
01 n. The act or process of mechanizing.
  1. 1.
    The act or process of mechanizing.
  2. 2.
    Causing to be performed by machines, especially by a highly technical implementation, usually involving electronic hardware; as, the mechanization of a manufacturing process.