regularize (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *regularize*:
VERB	social	regularize, regulate, regularise, order, govern	bring into conformity with rules or principles / principles or usage
VERB	change	regularize, regularise	make regular or more regular

English > *regularize*: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Bring into conformity with rules or principles / principles or usage; impose regulations.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	regulate, regularise, order, govern
Narrower	standardize, standardise	Cause to conform to standard or norm
Narrower	zone, district	regulate housing in
Broader	decide, make up one's mind, determine	reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Opposite	deregulate	Lift the regulations on
Spanish	normar, regir, regularizar, regular
Catalan	normar, ordenar, regir, regularitzar, regular

English > *regularize*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	make regular or more regular.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"
Synonym	regularise
Narrower	even, even out	make even / even / even / even / even or more even / even / even / even / even
Broader	arrange, set up	put into a proper or systematic order
Spanish	regularizar
Catalan	regularitzar
Nouns	regularization	the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)

HyperDic: regularize