dematerialization

noun — 2 senses

noun

UK /diːməˌtɪəɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Etymology From de- + materialization.

The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.

Business, Finance, Law The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.

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