tropicalize

trop·i·cal·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trop-i-kuh-lahyz]
- /ˈtrɒp ɪ kəˌlaɪz/
- /ˈtrɒ.pɪk.ə.laɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trop-i-kuh-lahyz]
- /ˈtrɒp ɪ kəˌlaɪz/

Definitions of tropicalize word

verb with object tropicalize to make tropical, as in character or appearance. 1
verb with object tropicalize to adapt or make suitable for use in tropical regions, especially in regard to protection against the destructive effects of moisture and fungi. 1
verb tropicalize to adapt to tropical use, temperatures, etc 0

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Origin of tropicalize

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; tropical + -ize

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Parts of speech for Tropicalize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tropicalize

tropicalize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tropicalize usage trend in Literature

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