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CONVENTIONALIZE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does conventionalize mean?
• CONVENTIONALIZE (verb)
The verb CONVENTIONALIZE has 2 senses:
1. make conventional or adapt to conventions
2. represent according to a conventional style
Familiarity information: CONVENTIONALIZE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |
Past simple: conventionalized
Past participle: conventionalized
-ing form: conventionalizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make conventional or adapt to conventions
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
conventionalise; conventionalize
Context example:
conventionalized behavior
Hypernyms (to "conventionalize" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
conventionalization (the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Represent according to a conventional style
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
conventionalize; stylise; stylize
Context example:
a stylized female head
Hypernyms (to "conventionalize" is one way to...):
interpret; represent (create an image or likeness of)
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
conventionalization (the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style)
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