motorizationn.
/ˌməʊt(ə)rʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmoʊdərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmoʊdəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ 1. Psychology. Originally: the use of muscular (esp. lip or hand) movements or kinaesthetic imagery in the performance of mental tasks. Later: the development or specialization of muscles. rare.
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the mind > mental capacity > psychology > mental image > [noun] > associating with movement
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1901 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 12 304 The motorization of an exposed word would suggest another similar in sound.
1906 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 3 611 In adding, lingual motorization is either gradual and prolonged or inhibited and sudden.
1974 Current Anthropol. 15 83 Nor can I fit in the appendicular motorization with the conceptualizing functions of the parietal cortex involved in the programming of speech.
2. In early use: the process of equipping an organization, esp. a military force, with motor vehicles. Later also gen.: the provision, use, or proliferation of motor vehicles.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > motor vehicle > furnishing with or use of
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1912 Times 20 Apr. 24/1 A board was also appointed last July to supervise the ‘motorization’ of the Department. The first automobile fire truck will soon be in service.
1919 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 Apr. 11 During the war the motorization of artillery proceeded at an unprecedented rate.
1930 Time & Tide 13 Sept. 1134 The world moves largely on rubber, which alone makes motorization possible.
1960 H. Hondermard in E. Davies Roads & their Traffic vi. 130 The extent of motorization, expressed by the number of vehicles per 1000 inhabitants, has had to be periodically reviewed.
1991 Wheels & Trucks No. 37. 13/1 The Canadian motor industry..contributed very significantly to the motorization of the British Army in WWII.
3. Automation; mechanization; (also) the addition or provision of motor power.
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the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [noun] > unintentional or involuntary quality > automatic or mechanical quality > rendering mechanical
mechanization1839
motorization1971
1971 Times 24 Nov. 14/3 A fisheries development scheme.., by providing for the motorization of the traditional ‘dhow’, is providing a more stable living for Ethiopian fishermen.
1985 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 18 Aug. (Home section) 3 Energy-saving also is a factor in the increasing popularity of motorized shades and drapes... ‘Without motorization, if you're not home.., you're not saving.’
1995 Ophthalmol. Times (Electronic ed.) 27 Mar. 21 Slit lamp technology has changed little since its introduction. Feature enhancements, such as auto focus and motorization, have modernized this instrument but have not altered the principal technology.
2000 PR Newswire (Nexis) 1 Nov. Lift systems [for horizontal blinds] that eliminate cords altogether such as..PowerRise(R) battery powered motorization.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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