A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.
1990, E. K. Hunt, Property and Prophets, 6th edition, New York: Harper & Row, →ISBN, →OCLC:
It was during this period of industrialization that the individualistic world view of classical liberalism became the dominant ideology of capitalism.
1996, Armand Mattelart, The Invention of Communication:
[…] between two periods within the era of industrialization: the "paleotechnic" under the sway of steam and mechanics, that coincides with the "imperial-financial age," the era of Kriegspiel or "wardom"; […]
2023 November 10, Rhea Mogul, “This megacity is the latest to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia”, in CNN[1]:
The PM2.5 levels in all these cities far exceed the World Health Organization’s limit and illustrate a growing concern for South Asian countries as they experience rapid industrializations and population booms that are fueling pollution levels.
