modernization
noun
- process of making up-to-date
- transformation of a society from an agrarian to an industrial economy
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌmɒdənɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ / /ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ / /ˌmɑdɚnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/
noun
Etymology: From modernize + -ation or French modernisation.
- The act, process, or result of modernizing.