industrialization
//ɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʃən//
Noun
1
The process of developing industries in a country or region on a wide scale, typically involving the transformation from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing and mechanized production.
Rapid industrialization transformed the country from an agricultural society into a manufacturing powerhouse.
2
The social and economic changes that accompany the development of large-scale industries, including urbanization and shifts in labor practices.
Industrialization led to rapid urbanization and significant changes in how people worked.