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velocitization

velocitization noun: the condition of being accustomed to high speeds, so that they no longer seem as fast.

Noun

velocitization (countable and uncountable, plural velocitizations)

  1. The condition of being accustomed to high speeds, so that they no longer seem as fast.
    • Velocitization refers simply to deceptive speeds possible on a modern expressway.1953, Mississippi Highways - Volumes 22-23, page 9
    • Velocitization is a special danger when leaving a freeway. You may misjudge your speed on the exit ramp and come suddenly upon traffic stopped at a junction point connecting a lower speed roadway.1985, Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Road Worthy, →ISBN, page 103
  2. The process of subjecting a sample to extreme speeds
    • A single gradient (part B) usually will suffice, although to obtain maximum purity (e.g., for use as a probe), a velocitization step (part D) and a second CsCl-PI gradient (part E) are added. The velocitization differs from equilibrium gradients in that molecules are pelleted at a rate proportional...1996, David M. Hillis, Craig Moritz, Barbara K. Mable, Molecular Systematics, page 283
    • For most enzymatic manipulations, including restriction endonuclease digestion, end-labelling, nick translation, or primer extension labelling (random priming), it is usually not necessary to perform the velocitization and final gradient steps.1998, A. Rus Hoelzel, Molecular Genetic Analysis of Populations: A Practical Approach, →ISBN

velocitization meaning in Tamil

velocitization in Tamil

தன்னை அறியாப் பெருவேகச் செலவு

Examples of velocitization in a sentence

  • To prevent velocitization, the feeling of going slower than you really are, keep checking the speedometer while you drive.1996, Heward Grafftey, Safety Sense: How to Live Safely and Prevent Death and Injury, →ISBN:
  • A single gradient (part B) usually will suffice, although to obtain maximum purity (e.g., for use as a probe), a velocitization step (part D) and a second CsCl-PI gradient (part E) are added.1996, David M. Hillis, Craig Moritz, Barbara K. Mable, Molecular Systematics, page 283:
  • A velocitization is sometimes used between two density-gradient ultracentrifugations to [19] mitochondrial genomics 317.2005, Molecular Evolution, Producing the Biochemical Data, →ISBN:

Forms of velocitization

pluralvelocitizations

Origin of velocitization

From velocitize + -ation.

Questions about velocitization

What does velocitization mean?
Velocitization means the condition of being accustomed to high speeds, so that they no longer seem as fast.
What is velocitization in Tamil?
Velocitization in Tamil is தன்னை அறியாப் பெருவேகச் செலவு. See Velocitization meaning in Tamil.
How do you use velocitization in a sentence?
To prevent velocitization, the feeling of going slower than you really are, keep checking the speedometer while you drive.
What part of speech is velocitization?
Velocitization is a noun.
What is the plural of velocitization?
The plural of velocitization is velocitizations.

Words near velocitization in the dictionary

  1. velociraptorine
  2. velociraptorines
  3. velociraptors
  4. velocitation
  5. velocities
  6. velocitization
  7. velocitize
  8. velocitized
  9. velocitizes
  10. velocitizing
  11. velocitometry

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Adapted from Wiktionary: velocitization (page history and authors); velocitization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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