monetization

monetization

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English monetize
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English monetization

    From monetize + -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɒnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/

    Noun

    monetization (countable and uncountable, plural monetizations) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

    1. The conversion of something (especially metal) into money.
    2. The process of making a business activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.
    3. The conversion of an economic system based mainly on barter and payment in kind into one that uses currency for most transactions.

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