conventionalisation
World English Dictionary
conventionalize or conventionalise (kənˈvɛnʃənəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make conventional |
| 2. | to simplify or stylize (a design, decorative device, etc) |
| conventionalise or conventionalise | |
| —vb | |
| conventionali'zation or conventionalise | |
| —n | |
| conventionali'sation or conventionalise | |
| —n | |
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| conventionalisation | |
noun | |
| the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style [syn: conventionalization] |
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Conventionalisation
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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