Familiarizations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of making something known or understandable through extensive exposure and learning
2. The act of becoming acquainted with or accustomed to a particular subject, environment, or practice
3. A method of achieving a deeper understanding by repeated interaction or engagement with an element or concept

Etymology: "Familiarizations" is the plural of "familiarization", a noun meaning the act of making something familiar or well known. The base is "familiar", which comes from Latin "familiaris", meaning belonging to the household or family, and which in English came to describe what is well known or intimately acquainted. Familiarization is formed by adding the suffix "-ation", or "-ization" in its variant form, to the verb "familiarize", which itself is built from "familiar" and the verb-forming suffix "-ize". The plural form simply counts separate instances of this process.