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signalize

sig·nal·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sig-nl-ahyz]
    • /ˈsɪg nlˌaɪz/
    • /ˈsɪɡ.nə.laɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sig-nl-ahyz]
    • /ˈsɪg nlˌaɪz/

Definitions of signalize word

  • verb with object signalize to make notable or conspicuous. 1
  • verb with object signalize to point out or indicate particularly. 1
  • verb with object signalize to equip (a particular traffic crossing or an entire transportation route) with traffic signals. 1
  • transitive verb signalize indicate 1
  • verb signalize to make noteworthy or conspicuous 0
  • verb signalize to point out carefully 0

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Origin of signalize

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; signal + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Signalize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

signalize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

signalize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for signalize

verb signalize

  • act out — If you act out an event which has happened, you copy the actions which took place and make them into a play.
  • beat the drum — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
  • blow off steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
  • button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
  • celebrate — If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.

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