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1. to divide (a region) into small, often hostile, states.2. Figurative. to divide (anything) into small units, especially weak or inefficient units.–Bal´kan|i|za´tion,–bal´kan|i|za´tion, noun.
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Bal|kan|ize — or bal|kan|ize «BL kuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to divide (a region) into small, often hostile, states. 2. Figurative. to divide (anything) into small units, especially weak or inefficient units. –Bal´kan|i|za´tion,… … Useful english dictionary
bal´kan|i|za´tion — Bal|kan|ize or bal|kan|ize «BL kuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to divide (a region) into small, often hostile, states. 2. Figurative. to divide (anything) into small units, especially weak or inefficient units. –Bal´kan|i|za´tion,… … Useful english dictionary
Bal´kan|i|za´tion — Bal|kan|ize or bal|kan|ize «BL kuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to divide (a region) into small, often hostile, states. 2. Figurative. to divide (anything) into small units, especially weak or inefficient units. –Bal´kan|i|za´tion,… … Useful english dictionary
bal — aero·bal·lis·tics; an·ti·bal·loon·er; ar·y·bal·los; at·a·bal; BAL; bal·a·bos; bal·a·cla·va; bal·a·dine; bal·ae·noi·dea; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; bal·a·lai·ka; bal·an·celle; bal·anc·er; bal·a·nite; bal·a·ni·tes; bal·a·ni·tis;… … English syllables
kan — ach·kan; af·ri·kan·der·ism; al·kan·na; al·kan·nin; ar·kan·saw·yer; aso·kan; as·tra·kan·ite; ath·a·pas·kan; ato·kan; bag·ti·kan; bal·kan; bal·kan·ism; bal·kan·ite; bal·kan·i·za·tion; bal·kan·ize; chim·a·ri·kan; deh·kan; drei·kan·ter; du·kan;… … English syllables
can|ni|bal|ize — «KAN uh buh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to take usable parts from (a vehicle, piece of machinery, or the like) to assemble or repair another: »My brother cannibalized a baby carriage to get its wheels for a racing car. 2. a) to eat the… … Useful english dictionary
can´ni|bal|i|za´tion — can|ni|bal|ize «KAN uh buh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to take usable parts from (a vehicle, piece of machinery, or the like) to assemble or repair another: »My brother cannibalized a baby carriage to get its wheels for a racing car. 2. a) … Useful english dictionary
balkanize — bal·kan·ize … English syllables
Balkanize — Bal•kan•ize [[t]ˈbɔl kəˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing gov to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, often quarrelsome states • Etymology: 1915–20 Bal kan•i•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
