different between atomize vs automize

English

Alternative forms

• atomise

Etymology

atom +? -ize

Pronunciation

Verb

atomize (third-person singular simple present atomizes, present participle atomizing, simple past and past participle atomized)

1. (transitive) to separate or reduce into atoms
2. (transitive) to make into a fine spray
3. (transitive) to fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
   • 1979, Gould, Stephen J., and Richard C. Lewontin. "The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm: A Critique of the Adaptationist Programme." Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 205: p. 585:

     An organism is then atomized into 'traits' and these traits are explained as structures optimally designed by natural selection for their functions.

4. (transitive) to bomb with nuclear weapons

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Translations

English

Alternative forms

• automise

Verb

automize (third-person singular simple present automizes, present participle automizing, simple past and past participle automized)

1. To automate or automatize.

Derived terms

• automizer