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internationalization

noun

  1. practice of removing aspects of a work that would make it less usable, understandable, or accessible to an international audience
  2. The act of causing to be under international control
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪntəˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/ / /ɪntɚˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English international English -ization English internationalization From international + -ization.

  1. The conversion of something in order to make it international.

    Before the union of the Scottish Crown with that of England, it had for a brief period been united with that of France. On this occasion, a complete legal internationalization was effected.

    I must say that the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce looks upon this step towards international coinage as part of an internationalization of the weights, measures, and coins.

  2. The act or process of making a product suitable for international markets, typically by making text messages easily translatable and ensuring support of non-Latin character sets, languages, and regions.