Regularizes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To make something follow a uniform pattern or order ; to apply a rule or system evenly across cases
2. To bring into a consistent or standard form ; to enforce a regulation or standard method
3. To ensure consistency and fix irregularities ; to implement rules or controls in a consistent manner

Etymology: The verb "regularize" is a simple combination of two parts. The adjective "regular" came into English from Latin "regularis," meaning "according to a rule," and that Latin word itself traces back to "regula," a rule or straightedge, which grew from the verb "regere," to guide or direct. The English suffix "-ize" comes from Greek "-izein," a verb-forming ending that turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning "to make or cause to be." It reached English through Late Latin "-izare" and Old French "-iser," so "regularize" literally means "to make regular." The word therefore describes a process rather than a state: to regularize something is to bring it into line with a rule, pattern, or standard. The "rule" at its heart is physical in origin. Latin "regula" was the straight strip of wood used to guide a pen or measure a line, so the idea of order and conformity grew out of the notion of a straight edge.

Synonyms: standardizes, normalizes, systematizes, organizes, structurizes

Antonyms: disorganizes, deregulates, destabilizes, invalidates, disarranges