# -ification
## English
### Alternative forms

* -fication

### Etymology

From Middle English -ificacioun (ending on words generally borrowed whole from Old French), from Old French -ification, in turn from Latin -ficātiō, a noun ending which appears on action nouns formed using the suffix -tiō (English -tion) from verbs ending in -ficō (English -ify). Compare -faction.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
* Rhymes: -eɪʃən

### Suffix

-ification
* The process of becoming.

#### Usage notes

* This suffix occurs in words of French or Latin origin, but is also productive in English. When applying the suffix -ation to a verb ending in -ify, -ification is used instead of the expected *-ifiation. Compare -ability.

#### Related terms

* -ific
* -ificate
* -ifier
* -ify
* acetification
* acidification
* amplification
* beatification
* beautification
* BibTeXification
* bourgeoisification
* calcification
* certification
* clarification
* classification
* codification
* complexification
* debathification
* decalcification
* declassification
* deification
* demystification
* denazification
* denitrification
* desertification
* despecification
* detoxification
* disqualification
* diversification
* dowdification
* edification
* electrification
* emulsification
* exemplification
* extensification
* falsification
* floccinaucinihilipilification
* fortification
* Frenchification
* fructification
* gentrification
* glorification
* gratification
* humidification
* identification
* indemnification
* intensification
* jollification
* justification
* magnification
* modification
* mortification
* mummification
* mystification
* nitrification
* notification
* nullification
* obscurification
* ossification
* pacification
* personification
* petrification
* purification
* qualification
* quantification
* ramification
* rancidification
* ratification
* rectification
* reunification
* rigidification
* sanctification
* saponification
* scarification
* scorification
* signification
* silicification
* simplification
* solidification
* specification
* stratification
* studentification
* syllabification
* transmogrification
* typification
* unification
* verbification
* verification
* versification
* vilification
* vinification
* vitrification
* vivification

#### Translations
## French
### Etymology

Inherited from Old French -ification, in turn borrowed from Latin -ficātiōnem, a noun ending related to the supine ending -ficātum of first-conjugation verbs ending in -ficō.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /i.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/

### Suffix

-ification f (plural -ifications)
* -ification

#### Derived terms

* authentification
* béatification
* bonification
* certification
* clarification
* classification
* codification
* décalcification
* déification
* démystification
* démythification
* désertification
* disqualification
* diversification
* édification
* électrification
* falsification
* fortification
* fructification
* gazéification
* gentrification
* glorification
* gratification
* humidification
* identification
* intensification
* justification
* lubrification
* mèmification
* modification
* mollification
* mortification
* mystification
* notification
* opacification
* ossification
* pacification
* panification
* personnification
* pétrification
* planification
* purification
* qualification
* quantification
* ramification
* ratification
* rectification
* réunification
* russification
* sanctification
* scarification
* signification
* simplification
* solidification
* spécification
* stratification
* tarification
* unification
* vérification
* versification
* vinification
* vitrification

#### Related terms

* -ifier