physicalize

American  

[fiz-i-kuh-lahyz] / ˈfɪz ɪ kəˌlaɪz /

especially British, physicalise

verb (used with object)

physicalized, physicalizing

1. to express in physical terms; give form or shape to.

   The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.

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Other Word Forms

• physicalization
  noun

Etymology

Origin of physicalize

First recorded in 1945–50; physical + -ize

Example Sentences

“As patients gain access to physician-level insight through their smartphones,” he asks, should traditional credentials “still determine who can order tests and authorize treatments”?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026