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conventionalize
[ kuhn-ven-shuh-nl-ahyz ]
/ kənˈvɛn ʃə nlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), con·ven·tion·al·ized, con·ven·tion·al·iz·ing.
to make conventional.
Art. to represent in a conventional manner.
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Also especially British, con·ven·tion·al·ise .
Origin of conventionalize
First recorded in 1850–55; conventional + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM conventionalize
con·ven·tion·al·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby conventionalize
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How to use conventionalize in a sentence
We do not separate the features as frequently as did that ancient people, but we conventionalize them as often.
The Art Of The Moving Picture|Vachel LindsayI'll just make studies now, and this winter I'll conventionalize them and work them into patterns.
The Harvester|Gene Stratton PorterThey're just going to disorganize me, conventionalize me completely.
This Side of Paradise|F. Scott Fitzgerald
British Dictionary definitions for conventionalize
conventionalize
conventionalise
/ (kənˈvɛnʃənəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to make conventional
to simplify or stylize (a design, decorative device, etc)
Derived forms of conventionalize
conventionalization or conventionalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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