unitize

/ˌjunəˈtaɪz/
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Other forms: unitized; unitizing

Definitions of unitize
  1. verb
    separate or classify into units
    “The hospital was unitized for efficiency”
    synonyms: unitise
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    type of:
    assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out
    arrange or order by classes or categories
  2. verb
    divide (bulk material) and process as units
    synonyms: unitise
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    type of:
    carve up, dissever, divide, divvy, separate, split, split up
    separate into parts or portions
  3. verb
    make into a unit
    “unitize a car body”
    synonyms: unitise
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    type of:
    aggregate, combine
    gather in a mass, sum, or whole
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