functionalization

noun

func·​tion·​al·​iza·​tion

ˌfəŋ(k)shənᵊlə̇ˈzāshən,

-shnəl-,

-ᵊlˌīˈz-,

-əˌlīˈz-

plural -s

1

: the act or process of functionalizing

2

: the quality or state of being functionalized

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