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reify

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re⋅i⋅fy

  [ree-uh-fahy, rey-]
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–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to convert into or regard as a concrete thing: to reify a concept.
Origin:
1850–55; < L rē(s) thing + -ify

Related forms:
re⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
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re·i·fy   (rē'ə-fī', rā'-)   
tr.v.   re·i·fied, re·i·fy·ing, re·i·fies
To regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence.

[Latin rēs, rē-, thing; see rē- in Indo-European roots + -fy.]
re'i·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., re'i·fi'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Computing Dictionary

reify
To regard (something abstract) as a material thing.
(1995-03-07)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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