technicalization

noun

The process of making something technical.

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Meanings

nountechnicalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of making something technical.
  2. uncountableThe 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
technicization

Origin

From technical + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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