The President likes to get a wide variety of opinions discussed before a decision is finalized (Wall Street Journal).
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ba´nal|i|za´tion — ba|nal|ize «BAY nuh lyz, BAN uh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make banal; reduce to something commonplace or ordinary: »These traits of good character have been banalized by advertising (Scientific American). –ba´nal|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
ca|nal|i|za|tion — «kuh NAL uh ZAY shuhn, KAN uh luh », noun. 1. the act of canalizing: »The joint Franco German commission met for the first time at the Quai d Orsay this morning to study plans for the canalization of the Moselle River (London Times). 2. a system… … Useful english dictionary
pe|nal|i|za|tion — «PEE nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act of penalizing: »There must be an incentive to invest capital and no penalization of enterprise and risktaking (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
sig|nal|i|za|tion — «SIHG nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of signalizing … Useful english dictionary
ver|nal|i|za|tion — «VUR nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of vernalizing: »Vernalization consists of the transformation of winter cereals into spring varieties by chilling and soaking the seeds (Laurence H. Snyder) … Useful english dictionary
com´mu|nal|i|za´tion — com|mu|nal|ize «KOM yuh nuh lyz, kuh MYOO », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make communal; convert into communal property. –com´mu|nal|i|za´tion, noun. –com´mu|nal|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
crim´i|nal|i|za´tion — crim|i|nal|ize «KRIHM uh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to declare (a person or activity) criminal; make liable for punishment as a crime: »to criminalize the use of addictive drugs. –crim´i|nal|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|crim|i|nal|i|za|tion — «dee KRIHM uh nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of decriminalizing: »The Swedish report…recommending decriminalization of pornography was followed by legislation implementing the proposal (William D. Hawkland) … Useful english dictionary
ex|ter|nal-com|bus|tion engine — «ehk STUR nuhl kuhm BUHS chuhn», an engine in which the pressure is produced by fuel ignited outside the cylinder, as a steam engine … Useful english dictionary
ex|ter|nal|i|za|tion — «ehk STUR nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of externalizing. 2. the fact or condition of being externalized … Useful english dictionary
