Definition of "dematerialization" [dematerialization]
The act or process of dematerializing(noun)
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Use "dematerialization" in a sentence
"What has been happening is a technological and social response that has sometimes been called dematerialization, or ephemeralization – a process in which information and other immaterial inputs are being substituted for many material inputs."
"It's hard to argue with the point that it beats "disappear" and "vanish," which "suggest dematerialization, which is rare.""
"The planks also suggest a process of dematerialization, which is immediately contradicted by the fencelike structure behind them and on which the objects are hooked, in turn giving emphasis to the wall."