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channelize en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree English channel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English channelize From channel + -ize.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To form a channel, especially by deepening or altering the course of a river.
2. (transitive) To transmit through a channel.
3. (transitive) To multiplex (messages) through a single line.
4. (rare, transitive) To direct into a specific course or pathway; to channel.
   • It is particularly confusing when the motorist is channelized across the highway centerline. For long-term closures conflicting pavement markings must be removed or obliterated before relaning the roadway. 1978, US Department of Transportation, Traffic control for street and highway construction and maintenance operations:

Forms

Deriveds

channelizer

Translations (2)

de kanalisieren (To form a channel) · de kanalisieren (To transmit through a channel)