Meanings
noundematerialization (countable and uncountable, plural dematerializations)
plural dematerializations · alternative dematerialisation
- countableuncountableThe act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.
- countableuncountablebusinessThe substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishmaterialization
- Englishdematerialization
From de- + materialization.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek αποϋλοποίηση
- αποϋλοποίηση (apoÿlopoíisi)substitution of paper-form securities
Italian smaterializzazione, dematerializzazione
- smaterializzazioneact or process of dematerializing
- dematerializzazionesubstitution of paper-form securities
Polish dematerializacja, dematerializacja
- dematerializacjaact or process of dematerializing
- dematerializacjasubstitution of paper-form securities
Russian дематериализа́ция, аннигиля́ция
- дематериализа́ция (dematerializácija)act or process of dematerializing
- аннигиля́ция (annigiljácija)act or process of dematerializing
Swedish dematerialisering, dematerialisation
- dematerialiseringact or process of dematerializing
- dematerialisationact or process of dematerializing
Cite this entry
APA
dematerialization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dematerialization
MLA
“dematerialization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dematerialization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dematerialization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dematerialization.
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