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unitize

[ yoo-ni-tahyz ]
/ ˈyu nɪˌtaɪz /

verb (used with object), u·nit·ized, u·nit·iz·ing.

to form or combine into one unit, as by welding parts together: a car with a unitized body.
to divide or separate into units.

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Also especially British, u·nit·ise .

Origin of unitize

First recorded in 1840–50; unit + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM unitize

u·nit·i·za·tion, nounu·nit·iz·er, noun

Words nearby unitize

United Way, unit factor, unit holder, unit investment trust, unitive, unitize, unit-linked policy, unit magnetic pole, unit membrane, unit of account, unit price
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British Dictionary definitions for unitize

unitize

unitise

/ (ˈjuːnɪˌtaɪz) /

verb (tr) finance

to convert (an investment trust) into a unit trust

Derived forms of unitize

unitization or unitisation, noun
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