RUGGEDIZATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ruggedization mean? 

• RUGGEDIZATION (noun)
  The noun RUGGEDIZATION has 1 sense:

1. the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)

  Familiarity information: RUGGEDIZATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUGGEDIZATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

ruggedisation; ruggedization

Hypernyms ("ruggedization" is a kind of...):

protection (the activity of protecting someone or something)

Derivation:

ruggedize (produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage)