"linearize" meaning in All languages combined

See linearize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: linearizes [present, singular, third-person], linearizing [participle, present], linearized [participle, past], linearized [past]
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  1. To render an object linear. Translations (to make linear): linearisoida (Finnish), linéariser (French)
    Sense id: en-linearize-en-verb-29r~WFlx Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of 'to make linear': 66 34
  2. To treat in a linear manner.
    Sense id: en-linearize-en-verb-kH2Mte-L Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: colinearize, delinearize, linearizability, linearizable, linearization, linearizer, relinearize

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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