Familiarization

/fəˌmɪljərəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something familiar or becoming familiar with something through repeated exposure or learning.

Etymology

From familiarize (verb) + -ation (noun-forming suffix). Familiarize comes from familiar + -ize (to make or become), a process noun describing action over time.

Kelly Says

Familiarization is why flight attendants point out emergency exits even though you've heard it a hundred times—research shows we need multiple exposures before information moves from short-term to long-term memory.

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