compromisation

English

Alternative forms

• compromization (North America)

Etymology

From compromise +‎ -ation.

Noun

compromisation (countable and uncountable, plural compromisations)

1. (nonstandard) The act or result of compromising.
   • 1907, Byron Robinson, The Abdominal and pelvic brain, page 151:

     The advance of malignant disease in the organs adjacent to the pelvic brain is so profound in its traumatism and compromisation of structure and function that practically paresis, paralysis or death of its structure and function rapidly ensues.

   • 1920 June, Abraham O. Wilensky, “Surgery of the abdomen, exclusive of hernia”, in Progressive Medicine, volume 2, page 81:

     The opening of the glandular abscess, or the removal of the offending gland, is frequently accompanied by some compromization of the blood supply […]

   • 1952, Technocracy Digest, numbers 146-161, page 20:

     This policy is at best being maintained with only superficial aspects of success and through a constant series of compromisations and acts of expediency.

   • 1988, Luke J. O'Connor, Jennifer Seberry, Public key cryptography: cryptographic significance of the knapsack problem : plus exercises and solutions:

     Perfect systems resist inversion through ignorance while imperfect systems are based on the belief that compromisation is beyond the economic means of any interloper.

   • 2005, C V Rao, “Immunodeficiency Diseases”, in Immunology: A Textbook‎^[1], Alpha Science International Ltd., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 363:

     Wiskott – Aldrich syndrome (WAS)
     It is yet another X-linked recessive immunodeficiency affecting male children. The disease is associated with severe compromization of mature T and B cells. Patients develop various types of complications, which includes thrombocytopenia, bloody diarrhea, eczema and susceptibility to bacterial infections.

   • 2006, Cedric Tutt, “Exodontics”, in Small Animal Dentistry: A Manual of Techniques‎^[2], Blackwell Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 137, 142:

     Supernumerary teeth should be extracted if they cause crowding or compromisation of the adult dentition. […]
     A supernumerary mandibular left premolar 4 has lead to crowding and compromisation of these teeth. The affected teeth should be extracted.

   • 2009, Larry Holmes, Jr., “Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health”, in Basics of Public Health Core Competencies‎^[3], Jones and Bartlett Publishers, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 177:

     Children and elderly are more predisposed to infectious diseases because of the compromization of the immune system.

   • 2008, Paul Cunningham, Miriam Cunningham, Exploiting the Knowledge Economy: Issues, Applications and Case Studies, Part 1:

     If cryptographic algorithm was compromised it may happens that all of digitally signed documents created before compromization will not be trusted since falsified document which has the same hash value may be created.

Usage notes

The noun compromise is far more common than compromisation, and many English speakers might object to the latter, considering compromise preferable; compare also orient versus orientate or development versus developmentation.

Derived terms

• immunocompromisation