containerize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈteɪnəraɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈteɪnəˌraɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən tā′nə rīz′)

Inflections of 'containerize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
containerizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
containerizing
v pres p (US & UK)
containerized
v past (US & UK)
containerized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•tain•er•ize /kənˈteɪnəˌraɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Transportto package by containerization.
  2. Transportto ship in containers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•tain•er•ize  (kən tā′nə rīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Transportto package (freight) in uniform, sealed containers for shipment.
  2. Transportto perform (a materials-handling operation) with the help of containerization.
  3. Transportto make suitable for a containerization system.

v.i. 
  1. Transportto adopt containerization.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] con•tain′er•ise′. 
  • container + -ize

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
containerize, containerise /kənˈteɪnəˌraɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. to convey (cargo) in standard-sized containers
  2. to adapt (a port or transportation system) to the use of standard-sized containers
conˌtaineriˈzation, conˌtaineriˈsation n
'containerize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
containerization

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