regularize

regularize

English

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Etymology

    From regular + -ize.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚaɪz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Verb

    regularize (third-person singular simple present regularizes, present participle regularizing, simple past and past participle regularized) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

    1. To make regular.
      Antonym: irregularize
      Regularizing spelling was an important step in the advancement of literary society.

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    Verb

    regularize

    1. inflection of regularizar:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative