Definitions
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- noun Chiefly Brit. motorization.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
motorization .
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- noun the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles)
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Examples
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'motorisation' of economies are strong, and then peaks and declines as the less energy-intensive service sector begins to occupy a larger share of economic activity (figure 11.2) .8 The later a country industrialises, the lower its peak energy intensity because of intervening improvements in the efficiency of energy conversion processes - especially for electricity generation - and energy use.
Chapter 11 2000
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He makes golems, creatures molded in clay, then gives them motorisation with a tablet of glyphs stuck in its mouth, a stolen soul, and some magic.
Flames Of Herakleitos: Bob Lock: Screaming Dreams | SciFi UK Review 2008
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Organisers say Africa has the highest road death rate per head of population in the world, and has so far only avoided a catastrophic explosion of road deaths because of relatively low motorisation and an underdeveloped road network.
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But the new bots instead use simple mechanical dynamics and minimal motorisation to stride along.
Walking robots 2005
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The availability of energy sources in combination with the phenomena of motorisation and industrialisation have substantially altered the manner in which people relate to their environment.
Chapter 8 2000
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· The shift from non-commercial to commercial forms of energy, industrialisation, and motorisation initially increase the commercial energy-GDP ratio.
Chapter 7 2000
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In developing countries, however, primary energy demand is expected to grow at about 2.5 percent a year as industrialisation and motorisation proceed and living standards improve.
Chapter 7 2000
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In former times, the population used the canal water as raw water source, however, this source has become increasingly polluted due to increased motorisation of the ships and to industrial wastewater discharge.
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PERSOONS, C. (1988): Problmatique d'une tude sur la motorisation intermdiaire au Mali et premires observations.
Chapter 9 1991
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Global demand for transport appears unlikely to decrease in the foreseeable future and rapid motorisation, especially in developing countries, will see fuel demand grow by 40 percent by 2035.
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