Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense mechanizes, present participle mechanizing, past tense, past participle mechanizedregional note: in BRIT, also use mechanise
verb
If someone mechanizes a process, they cause it to be done by a machine or machines, when it was previously done by people.
Only gradually are technologies being developed to mechanize the task. [VERB noun]
Perhaps, in time, this treatment will be mechanised. [VERB noun]
mechanizedadjective
...highly mechanised production methods.
mechanization (mekənaɪzeɪʃən)uncountable noun
Mechanization happened years ago on the farms of Islay.
mechanize in British English
or mechanise (ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz)
verb(transitive)
1.
to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery
2.
to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous
3.
to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles
Derived forms
mechanization (ˌmechaniˈzation) or mechanisation (ˌmechaniˈsation)
noun
mechanizer (ˈmechaˌnizer) or mechaniser (ˈmechaˌniser)
noun
mechanize in American English
(ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmechaˌnized or ˈmechaˌnizing
1.
to make mechanical
2.
to do or operate by machinery, not by hand
3.
to bring about the use of machinery in (an industry, etc.)
4.
to equip (an army, etc.) with motor vehicles, tanks, etc., for greater mobility and striking power
Derived forms
mechanization (ˌmechaniˈzation)
noun
mechanizer (ˈmechaˌnizer)
noun
In other languages
mechanize
British English: mechanize VERB
If someone mechanizes a process, they cause it to be done by a machine or machines, when it was previously done by people.
Only gradually are technologies being developed to mechanize the task.