-IZATION Meaning of -IZATION in English -ization BrE AmE ( also -isation British English ) /aɪzeɪʃ ə n $ əzeɪ-/ suffix makes nouns from verbs ending in ↑ -ize :civilizationcrystallization Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012