mechanisation
mechanisation — noun
1. the change from doing work by hand or with simple tools to using machines instea
the change from doing work by hand or with simple tools to using machines instead, especially in industry or farming
Mechanisation of textile mills in the 1800s allowed cloth to be produced much faster.
collocation: mechanisation of [industry]
The bakery's mechanisation of dough mixing saved workers hours of physical labour each day.
possessive noun + mechanisation of [process]
Mechanisation changed Japanese farming in the 1950s when tractors replaced oxen in rice fields.
- mechanisation of agriculture
- mechanisation of industry
- mechanisation of production
- widespread mechanisation
- increasing mechanisation
- large-scale mechanisation
- automation
Broader term that includes computer-controlled systems, not just physical machines
- industrialisation
Related but broader — refers to the general shift to factory-based production, not specifically the use of machines
- manual labour
Work done by hand, which mechanisation aims to reduce or replace
Grammar Patterns
mechanisation of + [domain]
Usage Note
Uncountable noun — no plural form. Frequently used with of to specify the domain affected (e.g. mechanisation of farming). The American spelling is mechanization.