densification

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English dense
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *θakos
Proto-Italic *-fakos
Latin -ficus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin -ficō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ficātiō
Old French -ificationbor.
Middle English -ificacioun
English -ification
English densification

    From dense + -ification.

    Noun

    densification (plural densifications)

    1. The act or process of making or becoming dense.
      • 2008 November 17, Amy O'Brian, “Densification coming to West Vancouver”, in Vancouver Sun‎[1]:
        Vaughan campaigned against densification and pledged not to raise taxes if she was elected. Goldsmith-Jones is aware that higher-density housing in a municipality that has always been associated with sprawling houses and large properties is a contentious idea, but she believes it's necessary.

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    French

    Etymology

      From densifier +‎ -ation.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /dɑ̃.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/
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      Noun

      densification f (plural densifications)

      1. densification

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