internalize
/ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To store (a string or other structure) in a shared pool, such that subsequent items with the same value can share the same instance.
American usage; Transitive verb
verb
To transfer stocks between brokers within an organization, rather than through the exchange.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "You are not going to get good at socialising by approaching social situations like it's a formula where you do 1, 2 and 3 from a book, but books can definitely help you internalize useful things if you get what I'm saying."
- "Well, I can't get angry, okay? I mean, I have a tendency to internalize. I can't express anger. That's one of the problems I have—I grow a tumor instead."
Etymology
Etymology tree English internal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English internalize From internal + -ize.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/
Usage
- American usage
- Transitive verb