Channelize: meaning, definitions and examples
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channelize
[ หtสรฆnษlaษชz ]
directing flow
To channelize means to direct or guide a flow of something, often water, electricity, or ideas, into a particular path or structure. It is commonly used in environmental science when discussing the management of rivers and streams to control water flow and prevent flooding. In a broader context, it can refer to guiding energies or efforts in a focused direction, such as channeling the talents of individuals in a team. This term emphasizes the act of creating channels or pathways for something to move effectively and efficiently.
Synonyms
direct, guide, navigate, steer.
Examples of usage
- Engineers will channelize the river to prevent flooding.
- We need to channelize our resources towards better education.
- The activist aimed to channelize public interest into civic engagement.
Translations
Translations of the word "channelize" in other languages:
๐ต๐น canalizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจเคฒเคพเคเค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช kanalisieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengalirkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะฝะฐะปัะทัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ kanalizowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใใซๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท canaliser
๐ช๐ธ canalizar
๐น๐ท kanalize etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฑ๋ํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุงุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ kanalizovat
๐ธ๐ฐ kanalizovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅผๅฏผ
๐ธ๐ฎ kanalizirati
๐ฎ๐ธ kanalรญs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฝะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แฎแแก แแแฌแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kanalizasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ canalizar
Etymology
The word 'channelize' is derived from the noun 'channel', which itself comes from the Old French 'canal' (meaning 'canal' or 'channel'), and from Latin 'canalis', meaning 'pipe' or 'groove'. The usage of 'channel' in the English language dates back to the Middle Ages when it began to denote a pathway for water or a way through which something travels. The verb form 'channelize' began to emerge in the 20th century as engineers and environmental scientists sought more precise terminology to describe the act of directing waterways and other flows into controlled paths. The expanded use of 'channelize' in various contexts reflects the evolving nature of language and its adaptation to modern needs, especially in areas involving management and guidance processes.