Word: pixelization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pix
el
i
za
tion
Definition: The result of enlarging a digital image further than the resolution of the monitor device, usually 72 dpi (dots per inch), causing the individual pixels making up the image to become more prominent, thus causing a grainy appearance in the image.
Morphemes:
Affix: pix
Language: en
Meaning: pictures
Affix: element
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small part of the whole.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: elementum
Language: la
Decoded: elementum
Meaning: a first principle, element, rudiment
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process