dematerialization
/diːməˌtɪəɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/noun
dematerialization is spelled D-E-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 17 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dematerialization means “The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dematerialization is dematerializations.
How many letters and syllables are in dematerialization?
| Letters | 17: D-E-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dematerialization?
Dematerialization appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dematerialization?
- UK /diːməˌtɪəɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with dematerialization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dematerialization from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dematerialization
- dematerializations plural
- dematerialisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dematerialization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.
- 2
The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dematerialization come from?
From de- + materialization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).