australize
/ˈɔːs.trə.laɪz/
australize verb: to tend toward the south pole, as a magnet.
Verb
australize (third-person singular simple present australizes, present participle australizing, simple past and past participle australized)
- To tend toward the south pole, as a magnet.
- They [magnets] do septentrionate at one extreme, and australize at another.1658, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudoloxia Epidemica
- A loadstone placed upon a small trencher of wood, floating on water, does instantly in one determinate point australize […]1922, Paul Fleury Mottelay, Bibliographical history of Electricity and Magnetism
Antonyms of australize
- septentrionate
Forms of australize
| third-person singular present | australizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | australizing |
| past participle | australized |
| past | australized |
Origin of australize
From austral + -ize.
Questions about australize
- What does australize mean?
- Australize means to tend toward the south pole, as a magnet.
- What part of speech is australize?
- Australize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce australize?
- Australize is pronounced /ˈɔːs.trə.laɪz/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of australize?
- The past tense of australize is australized.
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