linearize

[ lin-ee-uh-rahyz ]

/ ˈlɪn i əˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), lin·e·ar·ized, lin·e·ar·iz·ing.

to make linear; give linear form to.

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Also especially British, lin·e·ar·ise .

Origin of linearize

First recorded in 1890–95; linear + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM linearize

lin·e·ar·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby linearize

linear function, linear independence, linear induction motor, linear interpolation, linearity, linearize, linear measure, linear momentum, linear motor, linear operator, linear perspective