individualization

noun

in·​di·​vid·​u·​al·​iza·​tion

variants also British individualisation

-ˌvij(ə)wələ̇ˈzāshən, 

-jəl-, 

-ˌlīˈz-

plural -s

1

: the act of individualizing or the state of being individualized

2

: a program of correctional or penal treatment for a delinquent or adult offender which is coordinated with expert information regarding his personal history and rehabilitative needs

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for individualization

• deindustrialization
• immunoprecipitation
• individualisation
• institutionalisation
• institutionalization
• internationalization
• neovascularization
• operationalization
• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation