LINEARIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does linearize mean? 

• LINEARIZE (verb)
  The verb LINEARIZE has 1 sense:

1. make linear or get into a linear form

  Familiarity information: LINEARIZE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LINEARIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they linearize    ... he / she / it linearizes   
Past simple: linearized   
Past participle: linearized   
-ing form: linearizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make linear or get into a linear form

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

linearise; linearize

Context example:

a catalyst linearizes polyethylene

Hypernyms (to "linearize" is one way to...):

adjust; correct; set (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

A structure found in the nucleus of human cells that is comprised of a strand of linearized double-stranded DNA plus proteins that package the DNA in a condensed coil form and regulate chromosomal function.

(Human Chromosome, NCI Thesaurus)