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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

去物质化

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qù wù zhì huà

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dematerialization/diː.məˌtɪə.ri.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.shən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"数字技术的普及促进了经济的去物质化。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The reduction in the weight and volume of materials used in packaging and manufacturing, or the absolute reduction in the consumption of resources in wealthy societies.

    "The rapid digitization of books, music, and documents has led to a significant dematerialization of everyday media."
  2. 2

    In physics and science fiction, the disappearance or conversion of physical matter into energy or non-physical form.

    "The theoretical concept involves the complete dematerialization of physical objects for quantum teleportation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix 'de-' (meaning down, away, or reversing) combined with 'materialize', originating from Late Latin 'materialis', tracing back to Latin 'materia' (matter or timber). The term gained widespread prominence in late 20th-century technology, economics, and environmental science to describe the shift from physical to digital goods.

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