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reg·u·lar·ize
(rĕg′yə-lə-rīz′)tr.v. reg·u·lar·ized, reg·u·lar·iz·ing, reg·u·lar·iz·es
To make regular; cause to conform.
reg′u·lar·i·za′tion (-lər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
reg′u·lar·iz′er n.
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regularize
(ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz) orregularise
vb
(tr) to make regular; cause to conform
ˌregulariˈzation, ˌregulariˈsation n
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reg•u•lar•ize
(ˈrɛg yə ləˌraɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
to make regular.
[1615–25]
reg`u•lar•i•za′tion, n.
reg′u•lar•iz`er, n.
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regularize
Past participle: regularized
Gerund: regularizing
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Verb | 1. | regularize - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate" standardize, standardise - cause to conform to standard or norm; "The weights and measures were standardized" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
2. | regularize - make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker" |
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Translations
regularize
[ˈregjʊləraɪz] VT (= standardize) [+ activities, procedure] → regularizar, estandarizar; (= make official) [+ situation] → formalizar, regularizarCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
regularize
vt breathing, service → regulieren; situation, relationship → normalisieren; menstrual period → regeln
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