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technicalization

technicalization noun: the process of making something technical.

Noun

technicalization (uncountable)

  1. The process of making something technical.
  2. The introduction of technology.
    • Currently, patients and staff appear to face twin threats of constraints of time and resources (e.g. difficulties getting appointments and limited consultation time) and increasing technicalization which reduces the capacity or opportunities for face-to-face communication.2015 August 6, “Blame the Patient, Blame the Doctor or Blame the System? A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies of Patient Safety in Primary Care”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of technicalization

From technical + -ization.

Questions about technicalization

What does technicalization mean?
Technicalization means the process of making something technical.
What part of speech is technicalization?
Technicalization is a noun.

Words near technicalization in the dictionary

  1. technicalisms
  2. technicalist
  3. technicalists
  4. technicalities
  5. technicality
  6. technicalization
  7. technicalize
  8. technicalized
  9. technicalizes
  10. technicalizing
  11. technically

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