severalize

An obsolete verb meaning to distinguish or differentiate between things; to make several or distinct.

• 🇫🇷Verbe vieilli ou rare signifiant distinguer ou faire la différence entre des choses ; rendre séparé ou distinct.

1. Distinguish or separate C2 formal

   To differentiate or set apart one thing from another.

   • The study aims to severalize the effects of the two drugs.
   • It is important to severalize between fact and opinion in journalism.
   • The new criteria help severalize the candidates more effectively.

   🇫🇷distinguer ou séparer

   Synonymes: differentiatediscriminatedistinguishsegregateseparateset apartsingle outtell apart

   Antonymes: assimilateconfusemingleunify

2. Mark as different C2 formal

   To indicate or show that something is distinct or unique.

   • The unique markings severalize this species from its relatives.
   • His innovative approach severalizes his work from others in the field.
   • The color coding severalizes the different categories in the chart.

   🇫🇷marquer comme différent

   Synonymes: characterizedifferentiatediscriminatedistinguishmark offseparateset apart

   Antonymes: assimilateequatemergeuniformunify

• severalized past participle
• severalized past simple
• severalizing present participle
• severalizes third person singular