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Uberization

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The transformation of an existing industry or economy with the help of computing platforms, especially mobile applications, and temporary employment schemes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Uberfication, Uberification

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Uberization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Uber + -ization. Genericized trademark from the decentralized ridesharing service Uber.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: uberització — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Finnish: überisaatio — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • French: ubérisation — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • French: uberisation — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Galician: uberización — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • German: Uberisierung — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Italian: uberizzazione — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Malay: uberisasi — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Polish: uberyzacja — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Portuguese: uberização — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Portuguese: uberificação — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Russian: убериза́ция (uberizácija) — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations
  • Spanish: uberización — utilisation of data platforms to bypass centrally planned corporations