# gamification

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #54,193

## Definitions
1. The use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications (as for example making work less onerous; incentivization; or pedagogy).

## Etymology
From gam(e) + -ification.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gamification