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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMechanize
/ˈmɛk.əˌnaɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make (a process or industry) operational by using machines or automation rather than human labor.
"The factory decided to mechanize its assembly line to increase overall production speed." - 2
To equip an army or military unit with modern motor vehicles and armored machinery.
"The military command planned to mechanize the infantry divisions for faster deployment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'machine', tracing back through French and Latin from Greek 'mēchanē' (meaning contrivance or machine). The suffix '-ize' was added in the 19th century during the Industrial Revolution to denote the action of equipping with machinery or rendering mechanical.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mechanize" is said worldwide
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mécaniser
Transliteration: mey-ka-ni-ze
"Il est nécessaire de mécaniser cette partie de la production."
mechanisieren
Transliteration: me-cha-ni-zie-ren
"Das Ziel ist es, die Landwirtschaft weiter zu mechanisieren."
meccanizzare
Transliteration: mek-ka-niz-za-re
"Hanno deciso di meccanizzare il processo produttivo."
mecanizar
Transliteration: me-ka-ni-θar
"Van a mecanizar la cosecha de uva este año."
mecanizar
Transliteration: me-ka-ni-zaɾ
"A empresa investiu para mecanizar a linha de montagem."
यांत्रिक बनाना
Transliteration: yaantrik banana
"कारखाने ने अपनी उत्पादन प्रक्रिया को यांत्रिक बनाने का निर्णय लिया।"
机械化
Transliteration: jī xiè huà
"我们需要进一步实现农业机械化。"
기계화하다
Transliteration: gigyehwahada
"공장은 생산 공정을 기계화하기로 결정했다."
機械化する
Transliteration: kikaika suru
"工場では作業を機械化する計画を立てています。"
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