pressurization C2 Topic:Aviation & Flight US /ˌprɛʃɝɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #77482 Meanings 1 noun The process of increasing or maintaining the air pressure inside an enclosed space. A failure in cabin pressurization forced the plane to descend quickly. Etymology AI details From pressure + -ization. Topics Aviation & Flight Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pressurization **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌprɛʃɝɪˈzeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 77482 ## Meanings 1. The process of increasing or maintaining the air pressure inside an enclosed space. ## Examples - A failure in cabin pressurization forced the plane to descend quickly. ## Etymology From pressure + -ization. ## AI Etymology Pressurization is formed from pressure + -ization. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the process of increasing or maintaining the air pressure inside an enclosed space. ## Topics - Aviation & Flight - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown