-ification

English

Etymology

From Old French -ification, in turn from Latin -ficātiō, a noun ending related to the supine ending -ficātum of first-conjugation verbs ending in -ficō, derived from compounding with faciō.

Suffix

-ification

1. -ify (“to become”) + -ation (“process, nominal”) – the process of becoming.

Related terms

• -ificate
• -ifier

Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -ification

Related terms

other terms ending in -ification

acetification acidification amplification beatification beautification BibTeXification bourgeoisification calcification certification clarification classification codification complexification debathification decalcification declassification deification demystification denazification denitrification desertification despecification

detoxification disqualification diversification dowdification edification electrification emulsification exemplification extensification falsification floccinaucinihilipilification fortification Frenchification fructification gentrification glorification gratification humidification identification indemnification intensification jollification justification

magnification modification mortification mummification mystification nitrification notification nullification obscurification ossification pacification personification petrification purification qualification quantification ramification rancidification ratification rectification reunification rigidification

sanctification saponification scarification scorification signification silicification simplification solidification specification stratification studentification syllabification transmogrification typification unification verbification verification versification vilification vinification vitrification vivification

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French

Suffix

-ification

1. -ification

Related terms

• -ifier

Derived terms

amplification authentification béatification bonification certification clarification classification codification décalcification déification démystification démythification désertification disqualification diversification édification électrification falsification fortification fructification gazéification gentrification glorification gratification humidification identification intensification justification lubrification modification mortification

mystification notification opacification ossification pacification panification personnification pétrification planification purification qualification quantification ramification ratification rectification réunification russification sanctification scarification signification simplification solidification spécification stratification tarification unification vérification versification vinification vitrification