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palettize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpælɪtaɪz/
  • US: /ˈpælɪtaɪz/
  • US: /ˈpælətaɪz/
  • Australian: /ˈpælətɑez/
  • homophone: palatize
  • homophone: palletize
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To encode (an image) efficiently by mapping its pixels to a palette containing only those colours that are actually present in the image.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Misspelling of palletize

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, misspelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English palette 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 palettize From palette + -ize.