Motorisations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process or act of equipping vehicles or machinery with motors or engines ; the integration of motor power into systems previously non-motorized ; the state or condition resulting from the addition of motorized components
2. The action of installing or utilizing engines to drive machines or vehicles ; the conversion or adaptation of devices to function with motor power ; a collective reference to motor-driven mechanisms within a system
3. The method of making devices or vehicles operate with motors ; the transformation of traditionally manual or static equipment by adding motorized functionality ; the overall presence and operation of motors in mechanical contexts

Etymology: "Motorisations" is the plural of "motorisation," which means the fitting of engines to something, typically a vehicle or piece of machinery. The plural form simply counts separate instances of that process, such as the motorisations of several fleets or factories. The word is built from "motorise," a verb formed from "motor" with the suffix "-ise," meaning to equip with a motor or to make something mechanically powered. The suffix "-ation" then turns that verb into a noun for the act or process, so "motorisation" names the act of motorising. The plural "motorisations" is the form of that noun.

Synonyms: motorization, mechanization, automobilization