mechanization

/ˌmɛkənəˈzeɪʃən/

Other forms: mechanizations

The process of beginning to use machines, technology, and automation to do work is called mechanization. A farm's mechanization might include replacing a horse-drawn plow with a gas-powered tractor.

Your candy-making business might start in your kitchen, where you make truffles by hand, shaping each individual chocolate yourself. Mechanization could mean having them made on an assembly line. Throughout history, mechanization has meant faster production and increased revenue, though it can also result in the loss of jobs. Mechanization can be traced back to the Greek mekhanikos, "inventive or ingenious" and also "pertaining to machines."

Definitions of mechanization

1. noun

   the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
   synonyms: automation, mechanisation

   types:

   computerization, cybernation

   the control of processes by computer

   type of:

   high tech, high technology

   highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)
2. noun

   the condition of having a highly technical implementation
   synonyms: mechanisation

   type of:

   condition, status

   a state at a particular time