in·dus·tri·al·ize also Brit in·dus·tri·al·ise 
/ɪnˈdʌstrijəˌlaɪz/ verb
in·dus·tri·al·iz·es; in·dus·tri·al·ized; in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing /ɪnˈdʌstrijəˌlaɪz/ verb : to build and operate factories and businesses in a city, region, country, etc. [+ obj] ▪ The government hopes to industrialize some of the agricultural regions. [no obj] ▪ This region industrialized [=this region gained industry] before the rest of the country.
— in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion also Brit in·dus·tri·al·i·sa·tion /ɪnˌdʌstrijələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ɪnˌdʌstrijəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ The country is in the early stages of industrialization.
/ɪnˌdʌstrijələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ɪnˌdʌstrijəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ The country is in the early stages of industrialization.
— industrialized also Brit industrialised adjective
▪ industrialized regions/nations
▪ industrialized regions/nations
