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definitize en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree English definite 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 definitize From definite + -ize.

Meanings

1. (US, transitive) To make (a contract, plan, or the like) definite.
   • As before, in order to definitize the solution, an initial condition is needed. 2005, Alpha Chiang, Kevin Wainwright, Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill International, page 548:
2. (transitive) To make definite (of e.g. a noun or adjective)

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Deriveds

undefinitized