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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyeondaehwahada
"회사는 생산 설비를 현대화하기로 결정했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To adapt something to contemporary needs, tastes, or standards by introducing modern methods, ideas, or equipment.
"The factory plans to modernize its production line with automated machinery next year." - 2
To make a system, institution, or society more modern or progressive.
"The government is seeking to modernize the healthcare system to improve efficiency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Latin 'modernus' (recent, modern) combined with the suffix '-ize', entering English in the mid-19th century during the peak of the Industrial Revolution. The term evolved from simply meaning 'to make contemporary' to specifically encompassing the adoption of advanced technology, efficient administrative systems, and updated cultural norms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Modernize" is said worldwide
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moderniser
Transliteration: moder-nee-zay
"Il est important de moderniser nos infrastructures."
modernisieren
Transliteration: mo-der-ni-zie-ren
"Wir müssen die veraltete Technologie modernisieren."
modernizzare
Transliteration: mo-der-nid-dzar-re
"L'azienda vuole modernizzare i suoi processi."
modernizar
Transliteration: mo-der-ni-θar
"Necesitamos modernizar el sistema educativo."
modernizar
Transliteration: mo-der-ni-zar
"O país precisa modernizar a sua economia."
आधुनिक बनाना
Transliteration: ādhunika banānā
"हमें अपनी कार्यप्रणाली को आधुनिक बनाना चाहिए।"
现代化
Transliteration: xiàn dài huà
"我们需要使这个系统现代化。"
현대화하다
Transliteration: hyeondaehwahada
"회사는 생산 설비를 현대화하기로 결정했습니다."
近代化する
Transliteration: kindaika suru
"都市のインフラを近代化する必要があります。"
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