POPULARIZATION

popularization, popularisation, vulgarization, vulgarisation

(noun) the act of making something attractive to the general public

popularization, popularisation

(noun) an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

popularization (plural popularizations)

The act of making something popular to the general public.

Source: Wiktionary


Pop`u*lar*i*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act of making popular, or of introducing among the people.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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