(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alpheratz
alpheratz
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation of Andromeda (formerly seen as part of Pegasus).
anthropomorphization
anthropomorphization
noun
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
anthropophagize
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
antipathize
antipathize
verb
(intransitive) To feel or show antipathy.
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
apaesthetize
apathize
apathize
verb
To become apathetic or insensible
To make apathetic or insensible
apesthetize
aphetize
aphetize
verb
(transitive, linguistics) To shorten by aphesis.
aphrizite
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
apotheosizes
apotheosizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apotheosize
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
aspheterize
aspheterize
verb
(dated, rare, transitive) To donate into common ownership, in line with the doctrine of aspheterism.
autohypnotization
autohypnotization
noun
Synonym of autohypnosis
autotyphization
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azonaphthalene
azonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthalene
azophenetole
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
ballhausplatz
benzalacetophenone
benzalacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) chalcone
benzalphthalide
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzophenothiazine
benzophthalazine
benzothiophene
benzothiophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxyphenanthrene
benzthiophen
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
chaptalization
chaptalization
noun
the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
chaptalize
chaptalize
verb
To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chaptalizing
chaptalizing
verb
present participle of chaptalize
chutzpa
chutzpa
noun
Alternative spelling of chutzpah
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
The state of being a citizen, in its various senses.
The status of being a citizen, in its various senses.
citizenships
citizenships
noun
plural of citizenship
cocitizenship
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
deanthropomorphization
deanthropomorphization
noun
Alternative form of deanthropomorphisation
deanthropomorphize
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
dehepatize
dehypnotize
dehypnotize
verb
To release from a hypnotic state.
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
demephitize
demephitize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To purify from mephitis.
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
dephlegmatize
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
dinitrophenylhydrazine
dinitrophenylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic azines, but especially 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine that is used as a reagent in the analysis of aldehydes and ketones
diphthongalize
diphthongization
diphthongization
noun
Alternative spelling of diphthongisation
diphthongize
diphthongize
verb
(intransitive, phonetics) To become a diphthong.
(transitive, phonetics) To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.
diphthongized
diphthongized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongize
diphthongizing
diphthongizing
verb
present participle of diphthongize
dissympathize
ecphorization
empathize
empathize
verb
(intransitive) to feel empathy for another person
empathized
empathized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empathize
empathizes
empathizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empathize
empathizing
empathizing
verb
present participle of empathize
enhypostatize
enhypostatize
verb
To hypostatize.
epenthesize
epenthesize
verb
(transitive) To modify by epenthesis.
epitaphize
epitaphize
verb
(intransitive) To write epitaphs.
(transitive) To write an epitaph for or about.
epithalamize
epithalamize
verb
(transitive, rare) To write an epithalamium about.
epithelialize
epithelialize
verb
To cover a wound (or become covered) with epithelial tissue.
epithelization
epithelize
epithelized
epithelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epithelize
epithelizes
epithelizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of epithelize
epithelizing
epithelizing
adj
That forms epithelial tissue
verb
present participle of epithelize
epithetize
epithetize
verb
To disparage by means of an epithet.
To name using an epithet.
euphemization
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
gazetteership
gazetteership
noun
The state or business of a gazetteer.
glaucophanization
glaucophanization
noun
Conversion into glaucophane.
graphitizable
graphitizable
adj
(chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
graphitization
graphitization
noun
(geology) The formation of graphite from other organic materials.
graphitize
graphitize
verb
To coat with graphite.
To convert to graphite.
graphitized
graphitized
adj
(chemistry, of carbon) Converted to graphite
verb
simple past tense and past participle of graphitize
graphitizes
graphitizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of graphitize
graphitizing
graphitizing
noun
The conversion of some of the carbon in steel to graphite in the process of annealing
verb
present participle of graphitize
heliazophyte
hemopiezometer
heparinization
heparinization
noun
Therapeutic administration of heparin
hepatectomize
hepatectomized
hepatectomized
adj
That has undergone hepatectomy
hepatectomizing
hepatization
hepatization
noun
(medicine) The conversion into a substance resembling the liver; a state of the lungs when gorged with effused matter, so that they are no longer pervious to the air.
hepatize
hepatize
verb
(transitive) To convert into a substance resembling liver.
(transitive) To gorge with effused matter, as the lungs.
(transitive) To impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas (formerly called hepatic gas).
hepatized
hepatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hepatize
hepatizes
hepatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hepatize
hepatizing
hepatizing
verb
present participle of hepatize
hermaphroditize
hermaphroditize
verb
(transitive) To make hermaphrodite.
heterophemize
hispanicization
hispanicization
Noun
The act or process of making Hispanic.
homopolymerization
homopolymerization
noun
The polymerization of a single type of monomer to form a homopolymer
hospitalization
hospitalization
noun
Insurance that pays a patient's expenses.
The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.
hospitalizations
hospitalizations
noun
plural of hospitalization
hospitalize
hospitalize
verb
(medicine, archaic) To render (a building) unfit for habitation, by long continued use as a hospital.
Said of an assailant or other person.
Said of an injury or illness.
To send to hospital; to admit (a person) to hospital.
hospitalized
hospitalized
adj
Lying in a hospital, having been hospitalized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hospitalize
hospitalizes
hospitalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hospitalize
hospitalizing
hospitalizing
verb
present participle of hospitalize
hospitize
hospitize
verb
(transitive, dated) To show hospitality towards.
huitzilopochtli
hutzpa
hutzpa
noun
Alternative form of chutzpah
hutzpah
hutzpahs
hutzpas
hydrodesulphurization
hydrodesulphurization
noun
Alternative form of hydrodesulfurization
hydropneumatization
hyperazotemia
hyperazotemia
noun
Synonym of azotemia (see azotemia § Usage notes).
hyperazoturia
hypercivilization
hypercivilization
noun
The state of being hypercivilized.
hypercriticize
hypercriticize
verb
To criticize with unjust severity.
hyperemization
hyperimmunization
hyperimmunization
noun
The presence in the body of an excessive number of antibodies to a specific antigen.
hyperinsulinization
hyperinsulinization
noun
A high level of insulinization
hyperparasitize
hyperparasitize
verb
To undergo hyperparasitism
hyperpolarization
hyperpolarization
noun
The act or process of hyperpolarizing.
hypersensitization
hypersensitization
noun
The process of making something hypersensitive.
hypersensitize
hypersensitize
verb
To become excessively sensitized.
hypersensitized
hypersensitized
adj
Made hypersensitive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypersensitize