v.
Pronunciation: ' re-gy ə -l ə - ˌ r ī z also ' r ā -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1623
: to make regular by conformance to law, rules, or custom
– reg · u · lar · i · za · tion \ ˌ re-gy ə -l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n also ˌ r ā - \ noun