unitize

[ yoo-ni-tahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, u·nit·ized, u·nit·iz·ing.

1. to form or combine into one unit, as by welding parts together:

   a car with a unitized body.

2. to divide or separate into units.

unitize

/ ˈjuːnɪˌtaɪz /

verb

1. to convert (an investment trust) into a unit trust

Derived Forms

• ˌunitiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• unit·i·zation noun
• unit·izer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unitize¹

First recorded in 1840–50; unit + -ize