homogenize

ho·mog·e·nize

verb \hō-ˈmä-jə-ˌnīz, hə-\

ho·mog·e·nizedho·mog·e·niz·ing

Definition of HOMOGENIZE

transitive verb

1

a : to blend (diverse elements) into a uniform mixture

b : to make homogeneous

2

a : to reduce to small particles of uniform size and distribute evenly usually in a liquid

b : to reduce the particles of so that they are uniformly small and evenly distributed; specifically : to break up the fat globules of (milk) into very fine particles

intransitive verb

: to become homogenized

— ho·mog·e·niz·er noun

Examples of HOMOGENIZE

1. The new curriculum is an attempt to homogenize education throughout the county.
2. <plans to homogenize the science curriculum in public high schools throughout the state>

First Known Use of HOMOGENIZE

1886

Related to HOMOGENIZE

Synonyms

formalize, standardize, normalize, regularize

Antonyms

break down, break up, separate, unmix

Related Words

codify, marshal (also marshall), methodize, order, organize, systematize, systemize; average, equalize, even; square; accredit, certify; control, govern, regulate, rule; conciliate, conform, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, reconcile, synthesize

Near Antonyms

customize, individualize, tailor

Rhymes with HOMOGENIZE

accessorize, acclimatize, actualize, aerobicize, aestheticize, Africanize, allegorize, alphabetize, analogize, anatomize, anesthetize, animalize, annualize, antagonize, anthologize, anticlockwise, apologize, apostatize, apostrophize, arabicize, aromatize, automatize, bureaucratize, cannibalize, capitalize, categorize, catheterize, catholicize, characterize, collectivize, commercialize, commoditize, communalize, computerize, conservatize, containerize, contrariwise, conveyorize, cosmeticize, counterclockwise, criminalize, cross-fertilize, cut down to size, decentralize, decolonize, de-emphasize, de-energize, defeminize, deformalize, deglamorize, dehumanize, deionize, demagnetize, demobilize, democratize, demoralize, denationalize, deodorize, depersonalize, depolarize, depressurize, desensitize, destabilize, destigmatize, detribalize, devitalize, diabolize, digitalize, disenfranchise, disorganize, economize, emblematize, emotionalize, epitomize, epoxidize, eroticize, eternalize, evangelize, extemporize, externalize, familiarize, fanaticize, fictionalize, floor exercise, fool's paradise, formularize, free enterprise, gelatinize, generalize, geologize, Hispanicize, historicize, hospitalize, hypothesize, idealize, illegalize, immobilize, immortalize, impersonalize, Indianize, indigenize, infantilize, initialize, internalize, italicize, legitimize, liberalize, literalize, lobotomize, lysogenize, macadamize, marginalize, metabolize, metastasize, militarize, mineralize, monopolize, mythologize, nationalize, naturalize, parenthesize, philosophize, poeticize, politicize, popularize, prioritize, proselytize, radicalize, reorganize, revitalize, ritualize, romanticize, secularize, self-fertilize, sensualize, sexualize, sovietize, subjectivize, suburbanize, subvocalize, systematize, temporalize, theologize, traditionalize, trivialize, ventriloquize, visualize

ho·mog·e·nize

verb    (Medical Dictionary)

ho·mog·e·nized also British ho·mog·e·nisedho·mog·e·niz·ing also British ho·mog·e·nis·ing

Medical Definition of HOMOGENIZE

transitive verb

1

: to make homogeneous

2

a : to reduce to small particles of uniform size and distribute evenly usually in a liquid b : to reduce the particles of so that they are uniformly small and evenly distributed; specifically : to break up the fat globules of (milk) into very fine particles especially by forcing through minute openings

intransitive verb

: to become homogenized

Variants of HOMOGENIZE

ho·mog·e·nize also British ho·mog·e·nise \hō-ˈmäj-ə-ˌnīz, hə-\