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familiarization

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act or process of making or becoming familiar, or the state of being familiar. Also spelled familiarisation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act or process of making familiar; the result of becoming familiar.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The act, process or result of familiarizing

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the experience of becoming familiar with something

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Examples

  • Today, captains often only have the opportunity for a so-called familiarization flight.

    U.K. Report Cites BA Lapses in 2009 Takeoff Incident 2010

  • Clinton's first to Israel and the Palestinian areas since she was appointed Washington's top diplomat, is widely seen as a "familiarization" visit.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

  • Besides He may actually like handguns! has anybody ever thought to invite him to a range for a pleasurable afternoon of familiarization with a piece or two?

    Gallup Poll: Will Obama Ban Try To Ban The Sale of Handguns? 2009

  • We have the most controversial person ever to be handed the presidency, and he's made it his personal quest to be in the news daily, per Alinsky's "brand familiarization," tactic .... and when he acts, he's continually placed the country deeper and deeper into grave danger of economic, social and military collapse.

    Campaigner-in-Chief to team up with Corzine 2009

  • In short, your self-purposement remains impressive, but your apparent boredom is contagious, and as your submission also suffers from inadequate familiarization with new Piedthoudt Fellowship guidelines your entry's word count 37,423 somewhat exceeds the maximum length for poetry this Committee cannot in good conscience nominate I, I, I for this year's Award.

    Remarkable Depths of Semantic Ambiguity Mark Reep 2011

  • Besides He may actually like handguns! has anybody ever thought to invite him to a range for a pleasurable afternoon of familiarization with a piece or two?

    Gallup Poll: Will Obama Ban Try To Ban The Sale of Handguns? 2009

  • As Boy Scout marksmanship programs disappear, and marksmanship training withers in our schools due to withering budgets and increasing pressure of potential liability, that spiral will continue among the young who would otherwise be exposed to proper training and familiarization with basic marksmanship.

    Obama Administration Looks To Reinstate Assault-Weapons Ban 2009

  • NOT* Addendum: I used a 1911A1 in Viet Nam to good advantage, later before I retired The DOD in it's "wisdom" decided to go with 9mm and I fired one for familiarization I immediately PURCHASE a 1911 just in case I needed it.

    This thing doesn't have a handguns option. I'm looking at getting a Beretta 92FS. 2010

  • As Boy Scout marksmanship programs disappear, and marksmanship training withers in our schools due to withering budgets and increasing pressure of potential liability, that spiral will continue among the young who would otherwise be exposed to proper training and familiarization with basic marksmanship.

    Obama Administration Looks To Reinstate Assault-Weapons Ban 2009

  • NOT* Addendum: I used a 1911A1 in Viet Nam to good advantage, later before I retired The DOD in it's "wisdom" decided to go with 9mm and I fired one for familiarization I immediately PURCHASE a 1911 just in case I needed it.

    This thing doesn't have a handguns option. I'm looking at getting a Beretta 92FS. 2010

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