( BrE also in·dus·tri·al·ise ) / ɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪz; NAmE / verb
if a country or an area is industrialized or if it industrializes , industries are developed there :
[ v ]
The southern part of the country was slow to industrialize.
[also vn ]
► in·dus·tri·al·iza·tion , in·dus·tri·al·isa·tion / ɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ləˈz-/ noun [ U ]:
the rapid industrialization of Japan
► in·dus·tri·al·ized , in·dus·tri·al·isa·tion adjective :
an industrialized country