Mechanize v. t. (past & past part. mechanized; pres. part. mechanizing)
1.
To cause to be mechanical.
2.
To introduce machinery into (a process) in order to reduce human effort or improve uniformity or quality of the result; especially, To cause to be accomplished by a mechanical means which requires little or no human supervision; to automate.
3.
Hence: (Mil.) To equip (an armed force) with tanks or other vehicles.
... For example, a note on the second space indicates that the player must strike the key known as "A." But "A" may occur with any of the other notes, it may precede them or it may follow them. We must therefore have practice in striking "A" in all these situations. To have skill at the piano, we must mechanize many performances. We must be able to read the notes with accuracy and ease. We must practice so much that the instant we see a certain combination of notes on the staff, our hands immediately execute the ... — The Science of Human Nature - A Psychology for Beginners • William Henry Pyle
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