noun
1. (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
• Syn: ↑unitization, ↑chunking
• Topics: ↑psychology, ↑psychological science
• Hypernyms: ↑configuration, ↑constellation
2. the act of packaging cargo into unit loads
• Syn: ↑unitization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑unitise, ↑unitize (for: ↑unitization)
• Hypernyms: ↑packaging
3. conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
• Syn: ↑unitization
• Hypernyms: ↑conversion
4. the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
• Syn: ↑unitization
• Hypernyms: ↑exploitation, ↑development
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unitīzāˈtion or unitīsāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑unit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.