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noun
The act of personalizing something, or adapting it for somebody's needs or tastes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
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noun
The act of personalizing something, or adapting it for somebody's needs or tastes.
The configuration of a software product to suit the needs or tastes of one specific user.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
The act of personifying; personification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, dated, uncountable
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History
Etymology tree Middle English personal English personal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English personalize 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 personalization From personalize + -ation.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
