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Vinony

monetization

noun

  1. making money out of something
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ / /ˌmɒnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English monetize 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 monetization From monetize + -ation.

  1. The conversion of something (especially metal) into money.
  2. The process of making a business activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.
  3. The conversion of an economic system based mainly on barter and payment in kind into one that uses currency for most transactions.