automatization

noun

au·​tom·​a·​ti·​za·​tion
variants also British automatisation
ȯ-ˌtä-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce automatization (audio)
-ˌtī-ˈzā- also ə-ˌtä-
plural -s
: the action or process of automatizing : the state of being automatized : automation

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of automatization was in 1869

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“Automatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatization. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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