- -fication
- -fication suffix meaning "a making or causing," from L. -ficationem (nom. -ficatio), ultimately from facere "to make, do" (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)).
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-fication — [fi kā′shən] [< Fr & L; Fr fication < L ficatio < ficare, unstressed combining form of facere, to make, DO1] suffix forming nouns a making, creating, causing [calcification, glorification] … English World dictionary
-fication — noun combining form Etymology: Latin fication , ficatio, from ficare to make, from ficus making ; production < reification > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-fication — a combining form of nouns of action or state corresponding to verbs ending in fy: deification; pacification. [ < L fication (s. of ficatio) a making, equiv. to fica(re) FY + tion TION; in some words r. ME ficacioun < AF] * * * … Universalium
-fication — (usu. as ification) suffix forming nouns of action from verbs ending in fy (such as simplification from simplify). Origin from Fr., or from L. fication (from verbs ending in ficare) … English new terms dictionary
-fication — suffix (usu. as ification) forming nouns of action from verbs in fy (acidification; purification; simplification). Etymology: from or after F fication or L ficatio onis f. ficare: see FY … Useful english dictionary
-fication — fi·ca·tion … English syllables
-fication — aff. a suffix of nouns of action corresponding to verbs ending in fy: classification; unification[/ex] • Etymology: ME ficacioun < AF < L ficātiō=ficā(re) fy+ tiō tion … From formal English to slang
-fication — a suffix of nouns of action or state corresponding to verbs ending in fy, as in deification, pacification. {Latin ficātio, from ficāre. See fy} …
Disney-fication — or Disney fied refers to the making of an adapted, sanitized, family friendly version of a book or play, by removing objectionable elements (such as crude language, sexuality, or violence) and modifying plot elements to make the tale more… … Glossary of cinematic terms
-ification — suffix common form of fication * * * ification comb. form of suffix fication, q.v. The i is always present, either as the L. stem vowel or its representative, as in glori (a) fication, molli fication, fruct i fication, or as connecting vowel, as… … Useful english dictionary
