MECHANISATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware

Example:

automation replaces human workers by machines

Synonyms:

automation; mechanisation; mechanization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mechanisation" is a kind of...):

high tech; high technology (highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mechanisation"):

computerization; cybernation (the control of processes by computer)

Derivation:

mechanise (make mechanical)

Meaning:

The condition of having a highly technical implementation

Synonyms:

mechanisation; mechanization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("mechanisation" is a kind of...):

condition; status (a state at a particular time)

Derivation:

mechanise (make mechanical)