modernization

especially British, mod·er·ni·sa·tion

[mod-er-nahy-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of making or becoming up-to-date, or the state of being up-to-date or modern.

   Los Angeles is investing billions in the first major modernization at LAX since the 1984 Olympics.

Other Word Forms

• antimodernization noun
• overmodernization noun
• remodernization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of modernization¹

moderniz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

But the fear cast by the specters of taxation and modernization that continually threaten Downton, including in “The Grand Finale,” are just as terrifying to its residents as any ax-wielding ghost.

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After graduating, Dudek spent nearly a decade working for tech companies that contracted with the federal government on modernization projects, before migrating to several jobs within federal agencies themselves.

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Countries in the first group, including the United States, have societies where cultural norms have shifted as a result of economic modernization over the course of decades.

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The United States, Russia and China are investing heavily in the “modernization” and expansion of their arsenals, fueling a renewed arms race.

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The Los Angeles Unified School District paid for improvements as part of campus modernization projects paid for by bonds.

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