"machinize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: machinizes [present, singular, third-person], machinizing [participle, present], machinized [participle, past], machinized [past]
Etymology: machine + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|machine|ize}} machine + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} machinize (third-person singular simple present machinizes, present participle machinizing, simple past and past participle machinized)
  1. To systematize; to create a well-defined process for.
    Sense id: en-machinize-en-verb-hA04rCS2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 67 33
  2. To mechanize; to change so that (something) is done by machines.
    Sense id: en-machinize-en-verb-7rfO0wF5

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