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detotalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deto-tal-ize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (something) no longer to be the total state of things, by means of adding something further that is not a part of it; to make incomplete by addition.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + totalize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

detotalizes (present, singular) detotalizing (participle, present) detotalized (participle, past) detotalized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

detotalization

Questions

What does detotalize mean?
To cause (something) no longer to be the total state of things, by means of adding something further that is not a part of it; to make incomplete by addition.
Where does detotalize come from?
From de- + totalize.

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