noun
making modern in appearance or behavior
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the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process
• Syn: ↑modernization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑modernise, ↑modernize (for: ↑modernization)
• Hypernyms: ↑improvement
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modernīzāˈtion or modernīsāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑modern
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modernisation UK [ˌmɒdə(r)naɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] US [ˌmɑdərnɪˈzeɪʃn]
a British spelling of modernization
Thesaurus: to make something more modern or fashionablesynonym
Useful english dictionary. 2012.