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industrialization

Process by which an increasing proportion of a country's economic activity is involved in industry. It is essential for economic development and largely responsible for the growth of cities (urbanization).

It is usually associated with the modernization of developing countries, beginning with the manufacture of simple goods that can replace imports.


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As China, India, Indonesia, and other hugely populated nations industrialize, we face the prospect of emission levels guaranteed to turn our Earth into a sauna.
In much the same way, insurers can industrialize their operations via common platforms to streamline product manufacturing.
The company will industrialize these leading edge micro products using Teradyne's automatic semiconductor test equipment.
 
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