-ization

-i·za·tion
UK/-ˌaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/UK/-əˈzeɪ.ʃən/

suffix

Forms nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective.

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Meanings

suffix-ization (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -izations)

plural -izations · alternative -isation

  1. BritishCanadaEnglishOxfordUScountableuncountableForms nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective.

    The chapter covers the domestic impact of the public policy of the European Union (EU), hence one could use the term 'EU-ization’ in this context.

    2003, Kevin Featherstone, Claudio Maria Radaelli, The Politics of Europeanization, page 27
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    The Mexica do not sing alabanzas, thus any recent Mexica-ization, or rather Aztecization, of existing alabanzas (or the newly written) is the result of the Concheros' increased interest in the Aztec past and their desire to celebrate it.

    2012, Susanna Rostas, Carrying the Word: The Concheros Dance in Mexico City, page 218

    In the view of such officers as Dharsono, the disproportionate number of Siliwangi officers was both a result of, and a protest against, a “de-Siliwangi-ization” process instigated by Suharto.

    2010, David Jenkins, Suharto and His Generals: Indonesian Military Politics, 1975-1983, page 201

Origin

From -ize + -ation.

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Translations

Afrikaans -isering, -isasie
  • -iseringact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -isasieact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Basque -izazio
  • -izazioact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Bulgarian -иза́ция
  • -иза́ция (-izácija)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Catalan -ització
  • -itzacióact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Chinese Cantonese -化
  • -化 (faa³)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Chinese Mandarin -化
  • -化 (-huà)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Czech -izace
  • -izaceact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Danish -isering
  • -iseringact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Dutch -isering, -isatie
  • -iseringact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -isatieact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Estonian -iseerimine
  • -iseerimineact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Finnish -isaatio, -isointi
  • -isaatioact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -isointiact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
French -isation
  • -isationact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
German -isierung, -isation
  • -isierungact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -isationact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Hebrew ־יזָצְיָה
  • ־יזָצְיָה (izátsya)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Hungarian -izáció, -izálás
  • -izációact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -izálásact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -osításact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -asításact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -esítésact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -ösítésact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Indonesian -isasi
  • -isasiact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Italian -izzazione, -izzare
  • -izzazioneact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -izzareact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Japanese 化
  • 化act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Korean -화
  • -화 (-hwa)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Latvian -izācija
  • -izācijaact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Lithuanian -izacija
  • -izacijaact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Malay -isasi
  • -isasiact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Norwegian Bokmål -isering, -isasjon
  • -iseringact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -isasjonact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Polish -izacja, -yzacja
  • -izacjaact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -yzacjaact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Romanian -izare, -izație
  • -izareact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -izațieact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -izațiuneact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -изаре (-izare)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -изацие (-izație)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -изациуне (-izațiune)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Russian -иза́ция
  • -иза́ция (-izácija)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Slovak -izácia
  • -izáciaact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Spanish -ización
  • -izaciónact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Swedish -isering
  • -iseringact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Tagalog -isasyon
  • -isasyonact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Thai การทำให้เป็น
  • การทำให้เป็น (gāan-tām-hâi-bpēn)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Turkish -izasyon, -laştırma
  • -izasyonact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -laştırmaact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -leştirmeact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Ukrainian -иза́ція, -іза́ція
  • -иза́ція (-yzácija)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -іза́ція (-izácija)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Vietnamese ... hoá
  • ... hoáact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Welsh -iad, -eiddiad
  • -iadact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • -eiddiadact, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Yiddish ־יזאַציע, ־יזירונג
  • ־יזאַציע (-izatsye)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
  • ־יזירונג (-izirung)act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Cite this entry
APA

-ization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ization

MLA

“-ization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ization.

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