The process of becoming non-physical or losing material substance; transformation from physical to abstract or digital form (American spelling).
From de- + material + -ization (American spelling). Parallel to British dematerialisation, following American English conventions.
Economists now measure the dematerialization of the economy—a rich nation doesn't necessarily extract more resources anymore, but creates more value from ideas and information instead.
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