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mechanized

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmekənaɪzd/

From the verb mechanize: (⇒ conjugate)
mechanized is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past (US & UK)
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mech•a•nize /ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -nized, -niz•ing. 
  1. Mechanical Engineeringto make mechanical; to operate by machinery.
  2. Mechanical Engineeringto introduce machinery into, esp. in order to replace manual labor.
  3. Militaryto equip with tanks or other armored vehicles:a mechanized division.
mech•a•ni•za•tion /ˌmɛkənɪˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]Will mechanization result in a loss of jobs?See -mech-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mech•a•nize  (mekə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -nized, -niz•ing. 
  1. Mechanical Engineeringto make mechanical.
  2. Mechanical Engineeringto operate or perform by or as if by machinery.
  3. Mechanical Engineeringto introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), esp. in order to replace manual labor.
  4. Militaryto equip with tanks and other armored vehicles.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mecha•nise′. 
  • mechan(ic) + -ize 1695–1705
mech′a•ni•zation, n. 
mecha•niz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mechanize, mechanise /ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery
  2. to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous
  3. to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles
ˌmechaniˈzation, ˌmechaniˈsation n ˈmechaˌnizer, ˈmechaˌniser n
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