verb
Meaning 1
To convert, package, or organize into one or more units.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unitize
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verb
Meaning 2
To manage as a unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
separate or classify into units
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The hospital was unitized for efficiency
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unitise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
verb
Meaning 4
make into a unit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- unitize a car body
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unitise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aggregate, combine
verb
Meaning 5
divide (bulk material) and process as units
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unitise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English unit 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 unitize From unit + -ize.