1. equipped with or operated by machines or mechanical devices
2. relating to military forces equipped with armored vehicles and machinery
Usage: military

Examples

• The mechanized assembly line increased production efficiency.
• Modern farms use mechanized equipment to harvest crops quickly.
• The mechanized infantry division moved rapidly across the battlefield.
• Before mechanized farming, all work was done by hand.
• The factory became fully mechanized in the 1950s.
• Mechanized units require more fuel and maintenance than traditional forces.