English Explanatory Dictionary

personalization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of personalizing something, or adapting it for somebody's needs or tastes.
The configuration of a software product to suit the needs or tastes of one specific user.
The act of personifying; personification.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɜːs(ə)nəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌpɝs(ə)nəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /-lɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word forms

personalization personalizations personalisation

Etymology

From personalize + -ation.

Related words

configuration profile

Derived words

depersonalization overpersonalization

Translations

Bulgarian: олицетворяване Catalan: personalització Dutch: personalisatie French: personnalisation Galician: personalización German: Personalisierung Greek: εξατομίκευση Hungarian: személyre szabás Indonesian: personalisasi Italian: personalizzazione Polish: personalizacja Portuguese: personalização Spanish: personalización Tagalog: pagpapasadya

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