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Noun: unitisation  ,yoo-ni-tu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,yoo-ni-tI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: unitization)
  1. (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
    "unitisation helped the students remember long sequences of numbers more easily";
    - unitization, chunking
     
  2. The act of packaging cargo into unit loads
    "The unitisation of the shipment made it easier to transport and handle";
    - unitization
     
  3. Conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
    "The unitisation of the fund allowed for more flexible investment options";
    - unitization
     
  4. The joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
    "unitisation of the oil field allowed for more efficient extraction";
    - unitization

Derived forms: unitisations

Type of: configuration, constellation, conversion, development, exploitation, packaging