-ification
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#IFICATIONCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰeh₁-#IFICATIONFrom Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#IFICATIONCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#IFICATION -ificacioun (ending on words generally borrowed whole from Old French), from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#IFICATION -ification, in turn from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#IFICATION -ficātiō, a noun ending which appears on action nouns formed using the suffix -tiō (English -tion) from verbs ending in -ficō (English -ify). Compare -faction.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/Category:English 4-syllable words#IFICATIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#IFICATION
Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#IFICATIONAudio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃənCategory:Rhymes:English/eɪʃən#IFICATIONCategory:Rhymes:English/eɪʃən/4 syllables#IFICATION
Suffix
-ification (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -ifications)Category:English lemmas#IFICATIONCategory:English suffixes#IFICATIONCategory:English noun-forming suffixes#IFICATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#IFICATIONCategory:English countable nouns#IFICATIONCategory:English countable nouns#IFICATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#IFICATIONCategory:Pages with entries#IFICATIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#IFICATION
- Forms nouns denoting the act or process whereby a subject becomes something else.
Usage notes
Derived terms
Related terms
- acetification
- acidification
- amplification
- beatification
- beautification
- BibTeXification
- bourgeoisification
- calcification
- certification
- clarification
- classification
- codification
- complexification
- debathification
- decalcification
- declassification
- deification
- demystification
- denazification
- denitrification
- desertification
- despecification
- detoxification
- disqualification
- diversification
- dowdification
- edification
- electrification
- emulsification
- exemplification
- extensification
- falsification
- floccinaucinihilipilification
- fortification
- Frenchification
- fructification
- gentrification
- glorification
- gratification
- humidification
- identification
- indemnification
- intensification
- jollification
- justification
- magnification
- modification
- mortification
- mummification
- mystification
- nitrification
- notification
- nullification
- obscurification
- ossification
- pacification
- personification
- petrification
- purification
- qualification
- quantification
- ramification
- rancidification
- ratification
- rectification
- reunification
- rigidification
- sanctification
- saponification
- scarification
- scorification
- signification
- silicification
- simplification
- solidification
- specification
- stratification
- studentification
- syllabification
- transmogrification
- typification
- unification
- verbification
- verification
- versification
- vilification
- vinification
- vitrification
- vivification
Translations
French
Etymology
Category:French terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#IFICATIONCategory:French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰeh₁-#IFICATIONInherited from Old FrenchCategory:French terms inherited from Old French#IFICATIONCategory:French terms derived from Old French#IFICATION -ification, in turn borrowed from LatinCategory:French terms derived from Latin#IFICATION -ficātiōnem, a noun ending related to the supine ending -ficātum of first-conjugation verbs ending in -ficō.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ification f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ifications)Category:French lemmas#IFICATIONCategory:French suffixes#IFICATIONCategory:French noun-forming suffixes#IFICATIONCategory:French countable suffixes#IFICATIONCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#IFICATIONCategory:French feminine suffixes#IFICATIONCategory:Pages with entries#IFICATIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#IFICATION
Derived terms
- authentification
- béatification
- bonification
- certification
- clarification
- classification
- codification
- décalcification
- déification
- démystification
- démythification
- désertification
- disqualification
- diversification
- édification
- électrification
- falsification
- fortification
- fructification
- gazéification
- gentrification
- glorification
- gratification
- humidification
- identification
- intensification
- justification
- lubrification
- mèmification
- modification
- mollification
- mortification
- mystification
- notification
- opacification
- ossification
- pacification
- panification
- personnification
- pétrification
- planification
- purification
- qualification
- quantification
- ramification
- ratification
- rectification
- réunification
- russification
- sanctification
- scarification
- signification
- simplification
- solidification
- spécification
- stratification
- tarification
- unification
- vérification
- versification
- vinification
- vitrification