The Acanthus leaf, conventionalized, is well liked by architects, painters, and designers (Bernice G. Chambers).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|ven´tion|al|i|za´tion — con|ven|tion|al|ize «kuhn VEHN shuh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make conventional; treat conventionally. 2. to design or draw according to customary patterns rather than nature: »The Acanthus leaf, conventionalized, is well… … Useful english dictionary
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
ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… … English syllables
conventionalize — con·ven·tion·al·ize … English syllables
conventionalize — con•ven•tion•al•ize [[t]kənˈvɛn ʃə nlˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing to make conventional • Etymology: 1850–55 con•ven tion•al•i•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
conventionalise — Conventionalize Con*ven tion*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conventionalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conventionalizing}.] 1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage. [Also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conventionalize — Con*ven tion*al*ize, v. i. (Fine Arts) To make designs in art, according to conventional principles. Cf. {Conventionalize}, v. t., 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conventionalize — Con*ven tion*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conventionalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conventionalizing}.] 1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage. [Also spelled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conventionalized — Conventionalize Con*ven tion*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conventionalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conventionalizing}.] 1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage. [Also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conventionalizing — Conventionalize Con*ven tion*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conventionalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conventionalizing}.] 1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage. [Also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
