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dematerialization

noun
/diːməˌtɪəɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/UK

Etymology

From de- + materialization.

  1. derived from māteria
  2. derived from māteriālis
  3. inherited from material
  4. formed as materialization — “material + -ization”
  5. prefixed as dematerialization — “de + materialization”

Definitions

  1. The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.

  2. The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.

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