conventionalize
to make conventional.
Art. to represent in a conventional manner.
Origin of conventionalize
1- Also especially British, con·ven·tion·al·ise .
Other words from conventionalize
- con·ven·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
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How to use conventionalize in a sentence
In the former, the emblem of the trinity, which we have been obliged to conventionalise, is shown in a distinct manner.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism | Thomas InmanTheir aim was to conventionalise Nature rather than to transfigure her, and truth was more to them than beauty.
For decorative purposes it is almost always necessary to conventionalise to a greater or less extent whatever is represented.
Architecture | Thomas Roger SmithOnly the Japanese know how to conventionalise a tram-wheel or make a key-pattern of railheads.
From Sea to Sea | Rudyard KiplingGreenwich will not straighten its streets nor conventionalise its views.
Greenwich Village | Anna Alice Chapin
British Dictionary definitions for conventionalize
conventionalise
/ (kənˈvɛnʃənəˌlaɪz) /
to make conventional
to simplify or stylize (a design, decorative device, etc)
Derived forms of conventionalize
- conventionalization or conventionalisation, noun
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