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channelizing Meaning & Definition

ˈcha-nə-ˌlīz

What Does Channelizing Mean?

Channelizing is used as a verb meaning channel. It is also used to mean to straighten by means of a channel.

Channelizing in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈcha-nə-ˌlīz/
Syllables3
Synonymscanalizing, channeling and conducting
First known use1609

Channelizing Definition (Verb)

  1. channel
  2. to straighten by means of a channel

    channelize a stream

Synonyms of Channelizing

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Antonyms of Channelizing

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Channelizing in a Sentence

channelize a stream

channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary

Word Forms & Grammar

chan·nel·ized

chan·nel·iz·ing

chan·nel·i·za·tion noun

channelization

channelizations

channelize

channelized

channelizes

channelizing

First Known Use

1609

Pronouncing Channelizing

The standard pronunciation of channelizing is /ˈcha-nə-ˌlīz/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (cha).

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