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idealization

idealization noun: the act or process of idealizing.

Noun

idealization (countable and uncountable, plural idealizations)

  1. The act or process of idealizing.
  2. The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.

Forms of idealization

pluralidealizations
alternative formidealisation

Origin of idealization

From idealize + -ation.

Words formed from idealization

Questions about idealization

What does idealization mean?
Idealization means the act or process of idealizing.
What part of speech is idealization?
Idealization is a noun.
What is the plural of idealization?
The plural of idealization is idealizations.

Words near idealization in the dictionary

  1. idealistically
  2. idealists
  3. idealities
  4. ideality
  5. idealizable
  6. idealization
  7. idealizations
  8. idealize
  9. idealized
  10. idealizer
  11. idealizers

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