terminize

transitive verb

ter·​mi·​nize
ˈtərməˌnīz
-ed/-ing/-s
: to supply (as a science) with nomenclature
conceptions that owe their present definiteness … to felicitous terminizingPopular Science Monthly
the industrious terminizing of a cherished colleagueC. F. Talman

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin terminus term + English -ize

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“Terminize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminize. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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