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familiarization

familiarization

1 4.4
Learning how something works until you feel comfortable using it
  • noun
  • /fəˌmɪljəˌraɪˈzeɪʃən/
translation icon : familiarización
  • All children successfully named the characters across four familiarization trials.
  • benefits of familiarization
  • familiarization period
  • process of familiarization

You had no, you know, no familiarization or, or your with the area.

Examples

  • The amount of familiarization listeners are afforded has also varied substantially across studies.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Before starting the project, the team participated in familiarization workshops to understand the guidelines thoroughly.

  • And what they did was they presented, they presented, they had a familiarization phase.

  • None of the subjects experienced problems with the experimental procedure after the initial familiarization.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The instructor reminded the child that this task worked just like the familiarization task.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Coursework frequently involved field study and familiarization with techniques specific to the study of particular groups.

    Academic text (2011)
  • If the child said "no," the familiarization trials were repeated until the child indicated that the task was understood.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Conclusions: Familiarization with unfamiliar or ambiguous speech signals can facilitate perceptual learning of that same speech signal.

    Academic text (2012)
  • During the training session, we spent two hours on familiarization with the new software.

  • The teacher organized familiarization activities to help students adjust to the new learning environment.

Synonyms

training
vsfamiliarization
1.5

Learning the skills needed to do a job or activity

emphasizes gaining comfort and understanding beyond job skills
learning
vsfamiliarization
508 1.0

Getting knowledge and skills from study, experience, or teaching

is the process of becoming comfortable and knowledgeable with something
adjustment
vsfamiliarization
106 3.3

Getting used to a new situation or condition

focuses on learning content and comfort rather than mere adaptation
familiarity
vsfamiliarization
38 2.9

Knowing something well because you have seen or used it many times

is the active process that leads to that knowing and comfort
acquisition
vsfamiliarization
15 4.6

Learning something new through study or practice

focuses on becoming comfortable with something rather than only gaining knowledge
habituation
vsfamiliarization
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Getting used to a repeated sound or situation so you react less

is broader learning to become comfortable, not only reduced reactions
conversancy
vsfamiliarization
7.9

The state of knowing a subject and having experience with it

is the active process that produces that state rather than the state itself
conversance
vsfamiliarization
8.8

Knowledge of a subject or situation

is the ongoing learning process that results in that acquaintance

Antonyms

A lack of knowledge or experience with something

How Familiar

practice
585 1.6
familiarization
1 4.4
exposure
295 3.5
orientation
48 3.2
introduction
45 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

familiarization = familiarize (transparent) = familiar + ize + ation

Formed by adding the standard noun-forming suffix '-ation' to the verb 'familiarize', producing the process/state noun.

Etymology

Familiarization comes from familiar, which traces back to the Latin word familia meaning 'household' or 'family' and shares the same root as the English word family. So, familiarization is the process of learning about something until it feels close, known and comfortable.