Crystalize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɪstəlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/kɹˈɪstəlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kɹˈɪstəlˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪstəlˌaɪz/.

Examples

Could you clarify these remarks?
Clear up the question of who is at fault
crystallize minerals

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enlighten effloresce clear up crystallise sort out clear straighten out illuminate elucidate shed light on crystalise crystallize

Parts of Speech

verb	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear “Could you clarify these remarks?”
verb	cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form “crystallize minerals”
verb	assume crystalline form; become crystallized
verb	cause to take on a definite and clear shape “He tried to crystallize his thoughts”

Word Forms

illumination	noun	an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
elucidative	adjective	that makes clear
lucidity	noun	a lucid state of mind; not confused
elucidation	noun	an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
crystallization	noun	the formation of crystals
crystallizing	noun	the formation of crystals
crystal	noun	colorless glass made of almost pure silica
crystallisation	noun	the formation of crystals

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

kristallisieren

frei von Verwirrung oder Mehrdeutigkeit machen; deutlich machen

🇫🇷French

cristalliser

libérer de toute confusion ou ambiguïté ; préciser

🇪🇸Spanish

cristalizar

liberarse de confusión o ambigüedad; dejar claro

🇮🇹Italian

cristallizzare

liberare da confusione o ambiguità; chiarire

🇳🇱Dutch

kristalliseren

vrij maken van verwarring of dubbelzinnigheid; duidelijk maken

🇵🇹Portuguese

cristalizar

libertar-se de confusão ou ambiguidade; deixar claro

🇷🇺Russian

кристаллизоваться

освободиться от путаницы или двусмысленности; прояснить

India

🇮🇳Hindi

क्रिस्टलीकृत करना

भ्रम या अस्पष्टता से मुक्त करें; स्पष्ट कर दूं

🇧🇩Bengali

স্ফটিক করা

বিভ্রান্তি বা অস্পষ্টতা থেকে মুক্ত করা; পরিষ্কার করা

🇮🇳Tamil

படிகமாக்குகிறது

குழப்பம் அல்லது தெளிவின்மையிலிருந்து விடுபடுங்கள்; தெளிவுபடுத்துங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

క్రిస్టలైజ్

గందరగోళం లేదా అస్పష్టత లేకుండా చేయండి; స్పష్టం చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

स्फटिक बनवणे

गोंधळ किंवा संदिग्धतेपासून मुक्त करा; स्पष्ट करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્ફટિકીકરણ

મૂંઝવણ અથવા અસ્પષ્ટતાથી મુક્ત કરો; સ્પષ્ટ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಫಟಿಕೀಕರಣ

ಗೊಂದಲ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟತೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತಗೊಳಿಸಿ; ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ഫടികമാക്കുക

ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലോ അവ്യക്തതയിലോ നിന്ന് മുക്തമാക്കുക; വ്യക്തമാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕ੍ਰਿਸਟਾਲਾਈਜ਼

ਉਲਝਣ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਕਰੋ; ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

کرسٹل بنانا

ابہام یا ابہام سے آزاد ہونا؛ واضح کریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

结晶

避免混乱或歧义；说清楚

🇯🇵Japanese

結晶化する

混乱や曖昧さをなくす。明らかにする

🇰🇷Korean

결정화하다

혼란이나 모호함을 없애고, 분명히 하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kết tinh

thoát khỏi sự nhầm lẫn hoặc mơ hồ; làm rõ

🇹🇭Thai

ตกผลึก

ทำให้ปราศจากความสับสนหรือความกำกวม ทำให้ชัดเจน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengkristal

bebaskan dari kebingungan atau ambiguitas; menjelaskan

🇵🇭Filipino

gawing kristal

gawing malaya mula sa kalituhan o kalabuan; linawin

🇲🇾Malay

mengkristal

bebas daripada kekeliruan atau kekaburan; jelaskan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تبلور

التحرر من الارتباك أو الغموض؛ توضيح

🇮🇷Persian

متبلور کردن

رهایی از سردرگمی یا ابهام؛ روشن کردن

🇹🇷Turkish

kristalleşmek

karışıklık veya belirsizlikten arındırın; açıklığa kavuşturmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

להתגבש

להשתחרר מבלבול או אי בהירות; להבהיר

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The primary meaning of 'crystalize' is 'make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear'.

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In which domain is the word 'crystalize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'crystalize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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