detotalize
detotalize verb: to cause (something) no longer to be the total state of things, by means of adding something further that is not a part of it; to make incomplete by addition.
Verb
detotalize (third-person singular simple present detotalizes, present participle detotalizing, simple past and past participle detotalized)
- To cause (something) no longer to be the total state of things, by means of adding something further that is not a part of it; to make incomplete by addition.
Forms of detotalize
| third-person singular present | detotalizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | detotalizing |
| past participle | detotalized |
| past | detotalized |
Origin of detotalize
From de- + totalize.
Questions about detotalize
- What does detotalize mean?
- Detotalize means to cause (something) no longer to be the total state of things, by means of adding something further that is not a part of it; to make incomplete by addition.
- What part of speech is detotalize?
- Detotalize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of detotalize?
- The past tense of detotalize is detotalized.
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