[ 'ri:ɪfʌɪ , 'reɪɪ- ]
■ verb ( reifies , ~ing , reified ) formal make (something abstract) more concrete or real.
Derivatives
reification noun
reificatory adjective
Origin
C19: from L. res , re- 'thing' + -fy .
[ 'ri:ɪfʌɪ , 'reɪɪ- ]
■ verb ( reifies , ~ing , reified ) formal make (something abstract) more concrete or real.
Derivatives
reification noun
reificatory adjective
Origin
C19: from L. res , re- 'thing' + -fy .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004