Noun: popularization ,pó-pyu-lu-ru'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,pó-pyu-lu-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The act of making something attractive to the general public
"The popularization of science through television documentaries has increased public interest in research";
- popularisation [Brit], vulgarization, vulgarisation [Brit]
- An interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
"The science writer's popularization of quantum physics made the subject accessible to a general audience";
- popularisation [Brit]
Derived forms: popularizations
Type of: debasement, degradation, interpretation
Encyclopedia: Popularization