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—channelization, n./chan"l uyz'/, v.t., v.i., channelized, channelizing.to channel.Also, esp. Brit., channelise.[1600-10; CHANNEL1 + -IZE]
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channelize — (Amer.) v. channel, direct, focus (also channelise) … English contemporary dictionary
channelize — [chan′əl īz΄] vt. channelized, channelizing to provide a channel for channelization n … English World dictionary
channelize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1609 1. channel 1 2. channel 2 3. to straighten by means of a channel < channelize a stream > • channelization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
channelize — verb a) to form a channel, especially by deepening or altering the course of a river b) to transmit something through a channel … Wiktionary
channelize — or channelise verb chiefly N. Amer. another term for channel (in sense 1) … English new terms dictionary
channelize — chan·nel·ize … English syllables
channelize — chan•nel•ize [[t]ˈtʃæn lˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. v. i. ized, iz•ing bui to channel • Etymology: 1600–10 chan nel•i•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
channelize — v.tr. (also ise) convey in, or as if in, a channel; guide … Useful english dictionary
channelized — channelize (Amer.) v. channel, direct, focus (also channelise) … English contemporary dictionary
channelizes — channelize (Amer.) v. channel, direct, focus (also channelise) … English contemporary dictionary
