motorization
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motorizations
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the act or process of furnishing something with a motor; mechanization.
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the act or process of furnishing a military force or other organization with motor vehicles.
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Mobility and transport makes up to about a quarter of emissions, and motorization is projected to triple globally by 2050.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
“This is the beginning of full motorization of the back country,” said Michael Carroll, senior director for the People Outdoors Program at The Wilderness Society.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2019
These numbers are a stark contrast to traditional motorization statistics in the U.S., where the average car is 11 years old and driven only 12,000 miles per year.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2016
What automakers have found in India is a country just entering the age of motorization, where still only 1% of the 1 billion–plus population owns a car.
From Time ● Jan. 12, 2010
Definite progress in mechanization, motorization and material preparedness is demanded by the nature of modern military power.
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