Definitions
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- verb British Alternative spelling of
industrialize .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb develop industry; become industrial
- verb organize (the production of something) into an industry
Etymologies
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Examples
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Commensurate with the desire to industrialise is a determination on the part of the Commonwealth countries to raise the general standard of living of their peoples.
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It said that China will "industrialise" GM crop farming.
SciDev.Net 2010
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It said that China will "industrialise" GM crop farming.
SciDev.Net 2010
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It said that China will "industrialise" GM crop farming.
SciDev.Net 2010
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Response: We don't need to de-industrialise to meet our emissions targets
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We don't need to de-industrialise to meet our emissions targets
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It all depends really on what you mean by "de-industrialise".
Response: We don't need to de-industrialise to meet our emissions targets 2011
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If you mean, stop burning fossil fuels and consuming finite resources just to make everybody's pointless materialistic lives go with a whoosh and assuming that "economic growth" depends on consuming more of the same then, yes, clearly everybody should de-industrialise.
Response: We don't need to de-industrialise to meet our emissions targets 2011
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Response: We don't need to de-industrialise to meet our emissions targets
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Response: We don't need to de-industrialise to meet our emissions targets
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