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regularize

[ reg-yuh-luh-rahyz ]
/ ˈrɛg yə ləˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), reg·u·lar·ized, reg·u·lar·iz·ing.

to make regular.

RELATED WORDS

distribute, place, plan, file, conduct, establish, assign, adjust, match, control, alphabetize, right, manage, tidy, regiment, array, regulate, tabulate, index, group

Nearby words

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  3. regular verb,
  4. regular year,
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  6. regularly,
  7. regulate,
  8. regulated tenancy,
  9. regulation,
  10. regulation t
Also especially British, reg·u·lar·ise.

Origin of regularize

First recorded in 1615–25; regular + -ize
Related formsreg·u·lar·i·za·tion, nounreg·u·lar·iz·er, nounun·reg·u·lar·ized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for regularize

regularize

regularise

/ (ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make regular; cause to conform
Derived Formsregularization or regularisation, noun
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Word Origin and History for regularize

regularize

v.

1620s, from regular (adj.) + -ize. Related: Regularized; regularizing.

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