monetization

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UK/ˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/US/ˌmɒnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The conversion of something (especially metal) into money.

UncommonScrabble 23

Meanings

nounmonetization (countable and uncountable, plural monetizations)

plural monetizations · alternative monetisation

  1. BritishEnglishOxfordUScountableuncountableThe conversion of something (especially metal) into money.
  2. BritishEnglishOxfordUScountableuncountableThe process of making a business activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.
  3. BritishEnglishOxfordUScountableuncountableThe conversion of an economic system based mainly on barter and payment in kind into one that uses currency for most transactions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounestablishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Finnish rahaksi tekeminen, monetisointi
  • rahaksi tekeminenthe conversion of something into money
  • monetisointithe conversion of something into money
  • rahallistaminenthe process of making a business activity profit-generating
  • monetisointithe process of making a business activity profit-generating
French monétisation
  • monétisationthe conversion of something into money
German Monetisierung
  • Monetisierungthe conversion of something into money
Greek νομισματοποίηση
  • νομισματοποίηση (nomismatopoíisi)the conversion of something into money
Hindi मुद्रीकरण
  • मुद्रीकरण (mudrīkraṇ)the conversion of something into money
Italian monetazione
  • monetazionethe conversion of something into money
Malay pengewangan
  • pengewanganthe conversion of something into money
Māori whakamonitanga
  • whakamonitangathe conversion of something into money
Polish monetyzacja
  • monetyzacjathe conversion of something into money
Russian монетиза́ция, монетиза́ция
  • монетиза́ция (monetizácija)the conversion of something into money
  • монетиза́ция (monetizácija)the process of making a business activity profit-generating
Spanish monetización
  • monetizaciónthe conversion of something into money
Swedish utmyntning
  • utmyntningthe conversion of something into money
Ukrainian монетиза́ція, монетариза́ція
  • монетиза́ція (monetyzácija)the conversion of something into money
  • монетариза́ція (monetaryzácija)the conversion of something into money
  • монетиза́ція (monetyzácija)the process of making a business activity profit-generating
  • монетариза́ція (monetaryzácija)the process of making a business activity profit-generating
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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