mag·ne·ti·za·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷nəd.ə̇ˈzāshən, -nətə̇ˈz-, -nəˌtīˈz-\noun (-s) 1.: a magnetizing or state of being magnetized; also: degree to which a body is magnetized < the magnetization of earth > 2.: intensity of magnetic force measured by magnetic moment per unit of volume