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- [fawr-muh-lahyz]
- /ˈfɔr məˌlaɪz/
- /ˌfɔːm.l̩.aɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-muh-lahyz]
- /ˈfɔr məˌlaɪz/
Definitions of formalization word
- verb with object formalization to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract. 1
- verb with object formalization to give a definite form or shape to. 1
- verb with object formalization to state or restate (the rules or implied rules of a grammar or the like) in symbolic form. 1
- noun formalization The act of formalizing something. 1
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Origin of formalization
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; formal1 + -ize
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Formalization
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
formalization popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
formalization usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for formalization
noun formalization
- interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- rationale — the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- translation — the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
Antonyms for formalization
noun formalization
- ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- vagueness — (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives; a vague person.
Top questions with formalization
- what is formalization?
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