"demassify" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: demassifies [present, singular, third-person], demassifying [participle, present], demassified [participle, past], demassified [past]
Etymology: de- + massify Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|massify}} de- + massify Head templates: {{en-verb}} demassify (third-person singular simple present demassifies, present participle demassifying, simple past and past participle demassified)
  1. (transitive) To divide (a social or political unit) into its component parts. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-demassify-en-verb-Pn2DaCtY Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 45 55
  2. (transitive) To customize (a mass medium) so as to meet the requirements of individual consumers. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-demassify-en-verb-0XX9MZpG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 45 55

Inflected forms

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