(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.
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
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
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
copolymerization
copolymerization
noun
The polymerization of multiple monomers to form a copolymer
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
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
cytozymase
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.
economization
economization
noun
The act or practice of using resources to the best effect.
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
frontozygomatic
frontozygomatic
adj
(anatomy) zygomaticofrontal
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
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
impactionize
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
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
micasization
microminiaturization
microminiaturization
noun
The process of microminiaturizing.
microminiaturizations
microminiaturizations
noun
plural of microminiaturization
microminiaturize
microminiaturize
verb
To construct an extremely small-scale device, especially one used for electronic circuitry or microfluidics.
microminiaturized
microminiaturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of microminiaturize
microminiaturizing
microminiaturizing
verb
present participle of microminiaturize
micronization
micronization
noun
(US) Alternative spelling of micronisation
micropolarization
miscategorize
miscategorize
Verb
To categorize incorrectly.
miscategorized
miscategorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscategorize
miscategorizing
miscategorizing
verb
present participle of miscategorize
mischaracterization
mischaracterization
noun
The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way
miscognizant
miscognizant
adj
(law, obsolete) Not cognizant; ignorant; not knowing.
moctezuma
moctezuma
Proper noun
Aztec emperor from 1440 to 1469.
Aztec emperor from 1502 to 1520, during which time the Spanish conquest of Mexico began.
monachization
monachization
noun
(rare) The placing of a child in a monastery or convent, especially by force.
monasticize
monasticize
verb
(transitive) To make monastic.
motozintleca
municipalization
municipalization
noun
(economics) The transfer of corporations or other assets to municipal ownership.
muscovitization
musicalization
musicalization
noun
The act of musicalizing.
mycetozoa
mycetozoan
mycetozoan
noun
Any member of the Mycetozoa.
mycetozoans
mycetozoans
noun
plural of mycetozoan
mythicization
mythicization
noun
conversion into a myth or legend
nonenzymatic
nonenzymatic
adj
Not enzymatic.
nonschematized
oculozygomatic
oculozygomatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the eye and the zygoma or zygomatic bone.
orbitozygomatic
orthochromatize
orthochromatize
verb
(photography) To make orthochromatic
osmazomatic
ovariectomize
ovariectomize
verb
(transitive) To remove the ovaries from.
ovariectomized
ovariectomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ovariectomize
ovariectomizing
ovariectomizing
verb
present participle of ovariectomize
overcommercialization
overcommercialization
noun
Excessive commercialization.
overromanticize
overromanticize
verb
(transitive) To romanticize too much.
overromanticized
overromanticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overromanticize
overromanticizing
overromanticizing
verb
present participle of overromanticize
panchromatization
panchromatization
noun
The process of panchromatizing.
panchromatize
panchromatize
verb
(transitive, photography) To cover with a panchromatic coating.
pancreatectomize
pancreatectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform a pancreatectomy upon.
pancreatectomized
pancreatectomized
adj
Having undergone pancreatectomy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pancreatectomize
parathyroidectomize
parathyroidectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform a parathyroidectomy upon.
parathyroidectomized
parathyroidectomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parathyroidectomize