motorization
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- noun
- /ˌmoʊtərɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Moore's (not Moore's) Law shows that the demand for easy oil finally got ahead of the supply in 2005 as production of conventional crude peaked and China's motorization reached critical mass.
Examples
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In the United States, about 20 percent of CO2 emissions come from motor vehicles, and in developing countries, emissions are growing apace with motorization.
Academic text (2003) -
Motorization.
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Most of the future growth in energy is expected to take place in transportation, where motorization continues to rise and where petroleum is the dominant fuel, accounting for 95 percent of the total.
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The motorization of the world began in the late 1870s—not very long ago in historical terms, but only seconds away from the present in the eyes of a geologist or ecologist.
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The motorization of public transport has made it easier for commuters to travel around the city.
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As motorization increased in rural areas, more people began using motorcycles for daily transportation.
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The rapid motorization of society has led to significant changes in urban planning and infrastructure.
Synonyms
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Using machines to do work people or animals used to do
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word motorization comes from motor, meaning 'engine', and the ending -ization, which means 'the process of making'. Motor comes from a word meaning 'to move', so motorization is the process of 'making things move with engines' and that is why it now means adding motors or cars to machines, places, or whole societies.