linearize

linearize

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English linear
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English linearize

    From linear + -ize.

    Verb

    linearize (third-person singular simple present linearizes, present participle linearizing, simple past and past participle linearized)

    1. To render an object linear.
    2. To treat in a linear manner.

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