functionalization

/ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəlaɪˌzeɪʃən/

noun

The act of functionalizing.

OriginEnglish functional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle French function →
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Meanings

nounfunctionalization (countable and uncountable, plural functionalizations)

plural functionalizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of functionalizing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰewg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰunégti
  3. Proto-Italic*fungōr
  4. Latinfungor
  5. Latinfūnctiō
  6. Old Frenchfonction
  7. Middle Frenchfunction
  8. Englishfunction
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishfunctional
  12. Englishfunctionalization

From functional + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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