partialize
partialize verb: to make or become partial; to divide into parts.
Verb
partialize (third-person singular simple present partializes, present participle partializing, simple past and past participle partialized)
- To make or become partial; to divide into parts.
- Julie: I would like to be self-sufficient and not have to rely on my parents for everything.
Social worker: Okay, now let's partialize your goal and break it down […]2013, Francis J. Turner, William Rowe, 101 Social Work Clinical Techniques, page 311
- Julie: I would like to be self-sufficient and not have to rely on my parents for everything.
Forms of partialize
| third-person singular present | partializes |
|---|---|
| present participle | partializing |
| past participle | partialized |
| past | partialized |
Origin of partialize
From partial + -ize.
Questions about partialize
- What does partialize mean?
- Partialize means to make or become partial; to divide into parts.
- What part of speech is partialize?
- Partialize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of partialize?
- The past tense of partialize is partialized.
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