mech·a·nize

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• mech|a|nize — «MEHK uh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. 1. to do by machinery, rather than by hand: »Much housework can be mechanized. 2. to replace men or animals by machinery in (a business or other enterprise): »to mechanize a factory. 3. to make… …   Useful english dictionary

• mech´a|niz´er — mech|a|nize «MEHK uh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. 1. to do by machinery, rather than by hand: »Much housework can be mechanized. 2. to replace men or animals by machinery in (a business or other enterprise): »to mechanize a factory. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• mech´a|ni|za´tion — mech|a|nize «MEHK uh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. 1. to do by machinery, rather than by hand: »Much housework can be mechanized. 2. to replace men or animals by machinery in (a business or other enterprise): »to mechanize a factory. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• mech´a|niz´a|ble — mech|a|nize «MEHK uh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. 1. to do by machinery, rather than by hand: »Much housework can be mechanized. 2. to replace men or animals by machinery in (a business or other enterprise): »to mechanize a factory. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• nize — ad·o·nize; ag·nize; ag·o·nize; al·bu·mi·nize; alu·mi·nize; an·tag·o·nize; at·ti·tu·di·nize; bi·tu·mi·nize; bot·a·nize; cin·cho·nize; col·o·nize; com·mu·nize; cy·a·nize; de eth·a·nize; de·pro·pa·nize; div·i·nize; ef·fem·i·nize; epiph·a·nize;… …   English syllables

• mech — an·ti·mech·a·nized; mech; mech·a·ni·cian; mech·a·nism; mech·a·nis·mic; mech·a·nist; mech·a·nis·tic; mech·a·ni·za·tion; mech·a·nize; mech·a·niz·er; mech·a·no·caloric; mech·a·no·mor·phic; mech·a·no·mor·phism; mech·a·no·therapist; mech·a·no·therapy; …   English syllables

• mechanize — mech·a·nize …   English syllables

• mechanize — mech|a|nize [ mekə,naız ] verb intransitive or transitive to start using machines to do something that was previously done by people: The farm had been modernized and mechanized. ╾ mech|a|ni|za|tion [ ,mekənı zeıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mechanize — mech•a•nize [[t]ˈmɛk əˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. nized, niz•ing 1) mac to make mechanical 2) mac to operate or perform by or as if by machinery 3) mac to introduce machinery into, esp. in order to replace manual labor 4) mil to equip with armored vehicles… …   From formal English to slang

• 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