dematerialization

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English materialization
English dematerialization

    From de- + materialization.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /diːməˌtɪəɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

    Noun

    dematerialization (countable and uncountable, plural dematerializations)

    1. The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.
    2. (finance, law) The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.

    Translations

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