extensionalization

noun

ex·​ten·​sion·​al·​iza·​tion

ikˌstenchənᵊlə̇ˈzāshən,

(ˌ)ekˌ-,

-chnə- lə̇-,

-ᵊlˌīˈz-,

-əˌlīˈz-

plural -s

: the act of extensionalizing or condition of being extensionalized

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