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circularization

noun

  1. to disseminate information, make widely known
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌsɜɹ.kjuː.lə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English circular Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English circularization From circular + -ization.

  1. The distribution of publicity circulars.
  2. The act or process of making something circular in form.
  3. The act of driving an atom into a circular state.

    We refer to circularization as transfer from the lowest-lying state of the m#95;#92;ell#61;2 ladder to the circular state.