v.
Pronunciation: si- ' kyu ̇ r- ə - ˌ t ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Date: 1981
: to consolidate (as mortgage loans) and sell to other investors for resale to the public in the form of securities
– se · cu · ri · ti · za · tion \ - ˌ kyu ̇ r- ə -t ə - ' za ̇ -sh ə n \ noun