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Mechanization vs Technology - What's the difference?

mechanization | technology |

As nouns the difference between mechanization and technology

is that mechanization is the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry while technology is the organization of knowledge for practical purposes.

mechanization

Alternative forms

* mechanisation

Noun

(mechanizations)
  • The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.
  • See also

    *Industrial Revolution

    technology

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia technology)
  • (uncountable) The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.
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  • All the different and usable technologies developed by a culture or people.
  • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "technology": assistive, automotive, biological, chemical, domestic, educational, environmental, geospatial, industrial, instructional, medical, microbial, military, nuclear, visual, advanced, sophisticated, high, modern, outdated, obsolete, simple, complex, medieval, ancient, safe, secure, effective, efficient, mechanical, electrical, electronic, emerging, alternative, appropriate, clean, disruptive.

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