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Meaning of -ization | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B2
/-ˌaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Definitions

Forms nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective.

US, morpheme

Equivalents

Español -ización
Français -isation
Bahasa Indonesia -isasi
Italiano -izzare -izzazione
日本語
한국어 -화
Nederlands -isatie -isering
Polski -izacja -yzacja
Русский -иза́ция

Examples

“The Mexica do not sing alabanzas, thus any recent Mexica-ization, or rather Aztecization, of existing alabanzas (or the newly written) is the result of the Concheros' increased interest in the Aztec past and their desire to celebrate it.”
“In the view of such officers as Dharsono, the disproportionate number of Siliwangi officers was both a result of, and a protest against, a “de-Siliwangi-ization” process instigated by Suharto.”
“The chapter covers the domestic impact of the public policy of the European Union (EU), hence one could use the term 'EU-ization’ in this context.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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