-ification
Syllables: i·fi·ca·tion/ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
-ification suffix: forms nouns denoting the act or process whereby a subject becomes something else.
Suffix
-ification (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -ifications)
- Forms nouns denoting the act or process whereby a subject becomes something else.
-ification meaning in Vietnamese
-ification in Vietnamese
- process of becoming
- ... hoá
Forms of -ification
| plural | -ifications |
|---|---|
| alternative form | -fication |
Origin of -ification
From Middle English -ificacioun (ending on words generally borrowed whole from Old French), from Old French -ification, in turn from Latin -ficātiō, a noun ending which appears on action nouns formed using the suffix -tiō (English -tion) from verbs ending in -ficō (English -ify). Compare -faction.
Words that rhyme with -ification
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about -ification
- What does -ification mean?
- -ification means forms nouns denoting the act or process whereby a subject becomes something else.
- What is -ification in Vietnamese?
- -ification in Vietnamese is ... hoá. See -ification meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is -ification?
- -ification is a suffix.
- How do you pronounce -ification?
- -ification is pronounced /ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Words near -ification in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: -ification (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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