sub´til|i|za´tion

sub´til|i|za´tion
sub|til|ize «SUHT uh lyz, SUHB tuh-», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
–v.t.
to make subtle; introduce subtleties into.
–v.i.
to make subtle distinctions; argue or reason in a subtle manner; split hairs: »

Men…who subtilize upon the commonest duties until they no longer appear binding (Oliver Goldsmith).

sub´til|i|za´tion, noun.

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  • sub|til|ize — «SUHT uh lyz, SUHB tuh », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. to make subtle; introduce subtleties into. –v.i. to make subtle distinctions; argue or reason in a subtle manner; split hairs: »Men…who subtilize upon the commonest duties until they no longer… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • til — ae·gyp·til·la; amon·til·la·do; an·til·o·gism; an·til·o·gous; an·til·o·gy; an·til·o·pe; apos·til; ar·til·ler·ist; ar·til·lery; ar·til·lery·man; ber·til·lon·age; ber·til·lon; ble·til·la; can·til; can·til·late; can·til·la·tion; cas·til·ian·ism;… …   English syllables

  • Subtiliate — Sub*til i*ate, v. t. [LL. subtiliare.] To make thin or rare. [Obs.] Harvey. {Sub til*i*a tion}, n. [Obs.] Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Subtiliation — Subtiliate Sub*til i*ate, v. t. [LL. subtiliare.] To make thin or rare. [Obs.] Harvey. {Sub til*i*a tion}, n. [Obs.] Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Subtilization — Sub til*i*za tion, n. [Cf. F. subtilization.] 1. The act of making subtile. [1913 Webster] 2. (Old Chem.) The operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor. [1913 Webster] 3. Refinement; subtlety; extreme attenuation. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subtilization — sub·til·iza·tion …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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