canonicalize

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verb

To convert (data) into canonical form.

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Meanings

verbcanonicalize (third-person singular simple present canonicalizes, present participle canonicalizing, simple past and past participle canonicalized)

present singular third person canonicalizes · participle present canonicalizing · participle past canonicalized · past canonicalized · alternative canonicalise

  1. transitivecomputingTo convert (data) into canonical form.

Origin

From canonical + -ize.

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Cite this entry
APA

canonicalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canonicalize

MLA

“canonicalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canonicalize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canonicalize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canonicalize.

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