Pronunciation: ' me-k ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Date: 1678
1 : to make mechanical especially : to make automatic or routine
2 a : to equip with machinery especially to replace human or animal labor b : to equip with armed and armored motor vehicles c : to provide with mechanical power
3 : to produce by or as if by machine
– mech · a · niz · able \ - ˌ n ī -z ə -b ə l \ adjective
– mech · a · ni · za · tion \ ˌ me-k ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– mech · a · niz · er \ ' me-k ə - ˌ n ī -z ə r \ noun