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familiarization

familiarization noun: the act, process or result of familiarizing.

Noun

familiarization (countable and uncountable, plural familiarizations)

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US) The act, process or result of familiarizing.
    Synonyms:
    fam

Synonyms of familiarization

Forms of familiarization

pluralfamiliarizations
alternative formfamiliarisation

Origin of familiarization

From familiar + -ization or familiarize + -ation.

Words formed from familiarization

Questions about familiarization

What does familiarization mean?
Familiarization means the act, process or result of familiarizing.
What part of speech is familiarization?
Familiarization is a noun.
What is the plural of familiarization?
The plural of familiarization is familiarizations.

Words near familiarization in the dictionary

  1. familiarism
  2. familiarisms
  3. familiarities
  4. familiarity
  5. familiarity breeds contempt
  6. familiarization
  7. familiarizations
  8. familiarize
  9. familiarized
  10. familiarizer
  11. familiarizers

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