attributing human characteristics to something that is nonhuman.
endowing with human qualities.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
autodepolymerization
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azoospermia
azoospermia
noun
(medicine) The absence of live sperm in the semen.
azoospermias
azoospermias
noun
plural of azoospermia
benzomorpholine
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
camphorize
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
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.
comprizable
comprizal
comprize
comprize
verb
Archaic form of comprise.
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
comprizing
comprizing
verb
present participle of comprize
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
copolymerize
copolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To polymerize so as to form a copolymer
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
copolymerizing
copolymerizing
verb
present participle of copolymerize
deanthropomorphization
deanthropomorphization
noun
Alternative form of deanthropomorphisation
deanthropomorphize
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
departmentalization
departmentalization
noun
The organization of something into departments according to function, geographic location etc.
departmentalize
departmentalize
verb
To organize something into departments
departmentalized
departmentalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of departmentalize
departmentalizes
departmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of departmentalize
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
departmentization
departmentization
noun
Alternative form of departmentalization
departmentize
departmentize
verb
Alternative form of departmentalize
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
depolymerize
depolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
emperize
emprize
emprize
noun
Obsolete form of emprise.
emprizes
emprizes
noun
plural of emprize
empyreumatize
empyreumatize
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To burn so as to cause empyreuma in.
epidermidalization
epidermization
epidermization
noun
(surgery) skin grafting
The formation of the epidermis from underlying cells
epigrammatize
epigrammatize
verb
(transitive) To represent or express by epigrams.
epigrammatized
epigrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatize
epigrammatizer
epigrammatizer
noun
One who writes in an affectedly pointed style.
epigrammatizing
epigrammatizing
verb
present participle of epigrammatize
epimerize
epimerize
verb
(chemistry) To convert, or be converted, into an epimer
epimerized
epimerized
adj
(chemistry) Converted into an epimer
epimerizing
epimerizing
verb
present participle of epimerize
epitomizer
epitomizer
noun
An epitomist.
euphemizer
euphemizer
noun
One who, or that which, euphemizes.
euphemizers
euphemizers
noun
plural of euphemizer
experimentalize
experimentalize
verb
(intransitive) To experiment.
(transitive) To make experiments upon.
experimentize
experimentize
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To perform a scientific experiment.
expermentized
extemporization
extemporization
noun
The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
extemporize
extemporize
verb
(intransitive) To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To adapt, improvise, or devise action or speech in an impromptu or spontaneous manner.
extemporized
extemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extemporize
extemporizer
extemporizer
noun
One who extemporizes.
extemporizes
extemporizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extemporize
extemporizing
extemporizing
verb
present participle of extemporize
hemopiezometer
hermaphroditize
hermaphroditize
verb
(transitive) To make hermaphrodite.
heterophemize
homopolymerization
homopolymerization
noun
The polymerization of a single type of monomer to form a homopolymer
homopolymerize
homopolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To polymerize so as to form a homopolymer
hydropneumatization
hyperazotemia
hyperazotemia
noun
Synonym of azotemia (see azotemia § Usage notes).
hyperemization
hyperemphasize
hyperemphasize
verb
(transitive) To emphasize very strongly.
hyperemphasized
hyperemphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperemphasize
hyperemphasizing
hyperemphasizing
verb
present participle of hyperemphasize
hyperimmunization
hyperimmunization
noun
The presence in the body of an excessive number of antibodies to a specific antigen.
hyperimmunize
hyperimmunize
verb
(transitive) To immunize excessively.
hyperimmunized
hyperimmunized
adj
Excessively immunized, and thus containing a large quantity of (specific) antibodies
hyperimmunizing
hyperimmunizing
verb
present participle of hyperimmunize
impatronize
impatronize
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make lord or master.
imperialization
imperialization
noun
The process of imperializing.
imperialize
imperialize
verb
To bring to the form of an empire.
To invest with imperial authority, character, or style.
imperialized
imperialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperialize
imperializing
imperializing
verb
present participle of imperialize
impermeabilization
impermeabilization
noun
The act of impermeabilizing
impermeabilize
impermeabilize
verb
(transitive) To make impermeable
impersonalization
impersonalization
noun
The process of making something impersonal.
impersonalize
impersonalize
verb
(transitive) To make impersonal.
To dehumanize.
impersonalized
impersonalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impersonalize
impersonalizing
impersonalizing
verb
present participle of impersonalize
impersonization
impersonization
noun
(archaic) A manifestation in corporeal form; personification.
impersonize
impersonize
verb
(archaic, transitive) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
impolarizable
impolarizable
adj
That cannot be polarized.
improbabilize
improvisatize
improvisatize
verb
(rare, obsolete) To improvise; to extemporize.
improvisatorize
laparotomize
laparotomize
verb
(transitive, surgery) To perform laparotomy upon.
laparotomized
laparotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of laparotomize
laparotomizing
laparotomizing
verb
present participle of laparotomize
mainprize
mainprize
noun
Alternative form of mainprise
mainprizer
marsupialization
marsupialization
noun
(surgery) The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a cyst and suturing its edges to form a continuous surface from the exterior to the interior of the cyst, allowing it to drain freely.
marsupialize
marsupialize
verb
(surgery) To convert (e.g. a cyst) into a pouch and suture to the nearby tissue, to make a permanent wide opening to the exterior to allow successful drainage.
marsupialized
marsupialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of marsupialize
marsupializing
marsupializing
verb
present participle of marsupialize
marzipan
marzipan
noun
(countable) A piece of such a confection.
A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.
A similar confection made using another nut, such as peanut or hazelnut.
verb
(transitive) To cover with marzipan.
marzipans
marzipans
noun
plural of marzipan
metamorphize
metamorphize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To transform or change; metamorphose.
metaphorize
metaphorize
verb
To describe using metaphors.
metropolitanize
metropolitanize
verb
(transitive) To make metropolitan; to adapt to the norms of a metropolis.
metropolitanized
metropolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of metropolitanize
micropolarization
microscopize
microscopize
verb
To examine under a microscope (literally or figuratively); to microscope.
microzoospore
microzoospore
noun
(botany) A small motile spore furnished with two vibratile cilia, found in certain green algae.
misanthropize
misanthropize
verb
(intransitive) To hate mankind.
(transitive) To make misanthropic
misprizal
misprizal
noun
misprize; contempt
misprize
misprize
noun
(obsolete, rare) Contempt.
verb
To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
misprized
misprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misprize
misprizer
misprizes
misprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misprize
misprizing
misprizing
verb
present participle of misprize
monopolizer
monopolizer
noun
One who monopolizes.
monopolizers
monopolizers
noun
plural of monopolizer
morphinization
morphinization
noun
Treatment with morphine.
morphinize
morphinize
verb
(transitive) To treat with morphine.
morphized
morphizing
municipalizer
municipalizer
noun
One who municipalizes.
nephrectomize
nephrectomize
verb
To perform nephrectomy (upon)
nephrectomized
nephrectomized
adj
Subject to a nephrectomy
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomize
nephrectomizing
nephrectomizing
verb
present participle of nephrectomize
nephrotomize
nephrotomize
verb
(transitive) To carry out nephrotomy upon.
nephrozymosis
nonsympathizer
nonsympathizer
noun
One who is unsympathetic.
nontemporizing
nontemporizingly
oophorectomize
oophorectomize
verb
(surgery) To perform, or to undergo an oophorectomy
oophorectomized
oophorectomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oophorectomize
oophorectomizing
optimizer
optimizer
noun
(computing) A compiler or assembler that produces optimized code.
(computing) A program that uses linear programming to optimize a process.
A person in a large business whose task is to maximize profits and make the business more efficient.