(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acetazolamide
acetazolamide
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
acetylaminobenzene
achromatizable
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
americanization
americanization
noun
Alternative form of Americanisation
antimechanization
antimechanization
adj
Opposing mechanization.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
autoracemization
azotemic
azotemic
adj
Of or pertaining to azotemia.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
cardiectomize
ceratozamia
chemicalization
chemicalization
noun
(spirituality) Inner conflict caused by one's initial resistance to spiritual awakening.
The process of making something chemical, or adapting it to use chemical methods.
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
cholecystectomized
cholecystectomized
adj
That has had a cholecystectomy
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
citizendom
citizendom
noun
Citizenship; the status of a citizen.
The world or sphere of citizens.
coenzymatic
coenzymatic
adj
Relating to, or using coenzymes
coenzymatically
coenzymatically
adv
In a coenzymatic manner
columnization
columnization
noun
Formation into columns or pillars.
commercialization
commercialization
noun
The act of commercializing.
commercializations
commercializations
noun
plural of commercialization
communalization
communalization
noun
The act or process of communalizing (any sense).
communization
communization
noun
The act or process of communizing.
compartmentalization
compartmentalization
noun
(counter-espionage) The act of dividing tasks involving confidential information so that no one person is capable of leaking enough to be incriminating. Alternatively, it can involve distributing information in such a way that no individual knows the full extent or purpose of the task they have been given, hence, if they are captured or monitored, the enemy would not be able to obtain useful information from any given person.
(software) The act of dividing complex code into libraries with common functionality to help make the process of programming more manageable and reusable.
The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces.
compartmentalize
compartmentalize
verb
(transitive) To separate something into different categories or compartments.
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
compartmentalizing
compartmentalizing
verb
present participle of compartmentalize
compartmentize
compartmentize
verb
Synonym of compartmentalize
complementizer
complementizer
noun
(linguistics) A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
computerizes
computerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
contemporize
contemporize
verb
(marketing) To modify, repackage, or present a well-known or traditional product or brand in a way that appeals to contemporary consumers.
To bring up to date; often specifically to set a historical narrative in a modern context
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
contemporizing
contemporizing
verb
present participle of contemporize
copolymerization
copolymerization
noun
The polymerization of multiple monomers to form a copolymer
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
cosmeticize
cosmeticize
verb
To make attractive, to superficially improve the appearance of
cosmeticized
cosmeticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmeticize
cosmeticizes
cosmeticizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cosmeticize
cosmopolitanization
cosmopolitanization
noun
The process of making something cosmopolitan.
cosmopolitanize
cosmopolitanize
verb
(transitive) To make cosmopolitan.
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
cosmopolitanizing
cosmopolitanizing
verb
present participle of cosmopolitanize
customizable
customizable
adj
Able to be customized.
customization
customization
noun
The act of customizing something.
customizations
customizations
noun
plural of customization
customize
customize
verb
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
customized
customized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of customize
customizer
customizer
noun
A person or business that provides customization services
customizers
customizers
noun
plural of customizer
customizes
customizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of customize
customizing
customizing
verb
present participle of customize
cytozymase
cytozyme
cytozyme
noun
Synonym of thromboplastin
dechemicalization
decimalization
decimalization
noun
Alternative spelling of decimalisation
decriminalization
decriminalization
noun
The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
demasculinization
demasculinization
noun
(biology) The suppression of a male-orientated function by repressing male hormones
The removal of the testicles
democratization
democratization
noun
The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
The making more democratic of a political system.
The spread of democracy as a concept.
democratize
democratize
verb
(transitive) To make democratic.
democratized
democratized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of democratize
democratizer
democratizer
noun
One who democratizes.
democratizes
democratizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of democratize
democratizing
democratizing
verb
present participle of democratize
deromanticize
deromanticize
verb
(transitive) To strip of romance; to make realistic rather than wishfully ideal.
dichotomization
dichotomization
noun
The act of dichotomizing or the thing dichotomized; classification into 2 subsets (that is, a dichotomy); the special case of discretization in which n = 2.
dichotomize
dichotomize
verb
(astronomy) To exhibit as a half disk.
(intransitive) To be divided into two.
(transitive) To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
dichotomized
dichotomized
adj
Divided into dichotomous parts.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dichotomize.
dichotomizes
dichotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dichotomize
dichotomizing
dichotomizing
verb
present participle of dichotomize
documentize
domesticize
domesticize
verb
To make domestic; domesticate.
domesticized
domesticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of domesticize
economization
economization
noun
The act or practice of using resources to the best effect.
ectoenzym
ectoenzyme
ectoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme found outside of (or on the outer surface of) a cell
eczematization
eczematization
noun
(pathology) The formation of eczema at the location of an existing condition
eczematoid
eczematoid
adj
Resembling eczema.
eczematosis
eczematous
eczematous
adj
Of, pertaining to or afflicted with eczema
electromagnetize
electromagnetize
verb
To magnetize by means of electromagnetism
enzymolytic
enzymotic
enzymotic
adj
Of or relating to enzymosis.
exorcizement
frontozygomatic
frontozygomatic
adj
(anatomy) zygomaticofrontal
geometricize
geometricize
verb
(transitive) To make geometrical; to bring into the realm of geometry.
gonadectomized
gonadectomized
adj
Having undergone gonadectomy.
gonadectomizing
gonadectomizing
verb
present participle of gonadectomize
haematozoic
hematochezia
hematochezia
noun
(medicine) The presence of fresh (bright red) blood in stools, often due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
hematocytozoon
hematozoic
hematozoic
adj
Alternative form of haematozoic
hematozymotic
hemocytozoon
hepatectomize
hepatectomized
hepatectomized
adj
That has undergone hepatectomy
hepatectomizing
heterochromatization
heterochromatization
noun
(genetics) The conversion (of euchromatin) to heterochromatin
heterochromatized
heterochromatized
adj
Modified by heterochromatization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heterochromatize
homozygotic
homozygotic
adj
Originating from the same zygote
hypophysectomize
hypophysectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform hypophysectomy on.
hypophysectomized
hypophysectomized
adj
Subjected to hypophysectomy
hypophysectomizing
hypophysectomizing
verb
present participle of hypophysectomize
hysterectomize
hysterectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform a hysterectomy upon.
hysterectomized
hysterectomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hysterectomize
hysterectomizes
hysterectomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hysterectomize
hysterectomizing
hysterectomizing
verb
present participle of hysterectomize
impactionize
iridectomize
iridectomize
verb
(transitive) To carry out an iridectomy upon.
iridectomized
iridectomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of iridectomize
iridectomizing
iridectomizing
verb
present participle of iridectomize
isoenzymatic
isoenzymatic
adj
Of or pertaining to isoenzymes
laryngectomize
laryngectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform a laryngectomy upon.
laryngectomized
laryngectomized
adj
Subjected to a laryngectomy
verb
simple past tense and past participle of laryngectomize
laryngectomizing
laryngectomizing
verb
present participle of laryngectomize
macadamization
macadamization
noun
(Britain) The process of paving roads with macadam.
machinization
machinization
noun
The process or result of machinizing.
masculinization
masculinization
noun
The act of making masculine.
masculinizations
masculinizations
noun
plural of masculinization
maxillozygomatic
maxillozygomatic
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
mazateco
mazocacothesis
mazolytic
mazopathic
mechanicalization
mechanicalization
noun
The process of making something mechanical.
mechanization
mechanization
noun
The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.
mechanizations
mechanizations
noun
plural of mechanization
mechitzoth
mercerization
mercerization
noun
Alternative form of mercerisation
mercurialization
mercurialization
noun
(medicine, historical) A treatment with the metal mercury (now known to be toxic).
mercurization
mercurization
noun
The process of treating with mercury.
metazoic
metazoic
adj
of, or relating to the metazoa
metempsychosize
metempsychosize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To undergo, or cause to undergo, metempsychosis.