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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdématérialisation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: day-ma-tay-ri-a-li-za-syong
"La dématérialisation des documents administratifs simplifie les démarches."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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dématérialisation
Transliteration: day-ma-tay-ri-a-li-za-syong
"La dématérialisation des documents administratifs simplifie les démarches."
Dematerialisierung
Transliteration: de-ma-te-ri-a-li-zi-ʁʊŋ
"Die Dematerialisierung von Medien verändert unsere Konsumgewohnheiten."
dematerializzazione
Transliteration: de-ma-te-rial-id-dza-tsyon-e
"La dematerializzazione della burocrazia riduce l'uso della carta."
desmaterialización
Transliteration: des-ma-te-rial-i-tha-thion
"La desmaterialización económica reduce el consumo de materias primas."
desmaterialização
Transliteration: dʒez-ma-te-ɾja-li-za-sɐ̃w
"A desmaterialização dos bilhetes facilita o acesso aos transportes."
निravstaveekaran
Transliteration: niravastaveekaran
Script: निरावस्तीकरण
"दस्तावेजों का निरावस्तीकरण पर्यावरण के लिए अच्छा है।"
去物质化
Transliteration: qù wù zhì huà
"数字技术的普及促进了经济的去物质化。"
탈물질화
Transliteration: tal-mul-jil-hwa
"디지털 전환은 사회 전반의 탈물질화를 가속화합니다."
脱物質化
Transliteration: datsu-busshitsu-ka
"ペーパーレス化はオフィスの脱物質化につながる。"
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