containerize

[ kuhn-tey-nuh-rahyz ]
See synonyms for containerize on Thesaurus.com
verb (used with object),con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing.
  1. to package (freight) in uniform, sealed containers for shipment.

  2. to perform (a materials-handling operation) with the help of containerization.

  1. to make suitable for a containerization system.

verb (used without object),con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing.
  1. to adopt containerization.

Origin of containerize

1
  • Also especially British, con·tain·er·ise .

Other words from containerize

  • non·con·tain·er·ized, adjective

Words Nearby containerize

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use containerize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for containerize

containerize

containerise

/ (kənˈteɪnəˌraɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to convey (cargo) in standard-sized containers

  2. to adapt (a port or transportation system) to the use of standard-sized containers

Derived forms of containerize

  • containerization or containerisation, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012