modernization
- noun
- /ˌmɒdərnɪˈzeɪʃən/
- The modernization of the classic play included updated dialogue and contemporary themes.
- modernization theory
- a modernization version
Examples
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Dr. Carroll's apparent assumption that religious belief and scientific progress/modernization are inversely related has simply proven to be historically false.
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In fact, in a body of theory known alternatively as modernization and secularization theory, many social scientists predicted the demise, or at least a weakening, of religion as a significant social and political force.
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In this sense, it differs from other Middle Eastern modernizations.
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The modernization of the People's Liberation Army received the lowest priority in the Four Modernizations campaign.
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"Surrey is lovely all year round, and Harchings Castle is supposedly a study in modernization and elegance."
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Braga's work is a key example of the so-called "modernization" of Brazilian tele-fiction in the 1970s and '80s.
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What Collier was proposing, when the use of the phrase "helped to make their own adaptations" is seen in context, was modernization of tribal governments managed by administrators using the best European techniques.
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Many cities have undergone significant modernization to attract tourism and improve infrastructure.
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The modernization of the museum's exhibits made it more engaging for younger audiences.
How Modern
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Modernization comes from modern, meaning 'just now', so a modernization can also be a new version made to fit today's style. Think of a director's modernization of a play that updates the language and clothes to make it feel current.