palettize

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UK/ˈpælɪtaɪz/US/ˈpælətaɪz/Australia/ˈpælətɑez/

verb

To encode (an image) efficiently by mapping its pixels to a palette containing only those colours that are actually present in the image.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

verbpalettize (third-person singular simple present palettizes, present participle palettizing, simple past and past participle palettized)

present singular third person palettizes · participle present palettizing · participle past palettized · past palettized · alternative palettise

  1. transitivecomputer graphicsTo encode (an image) efficiently by mapping its pixels to a palette containing only those colours that are actually present in the image.
  2. misspellingMisspelling of palletize

    ... palettized in order that they could be transported by ocean freight ...

    1975, Sales & Use Taxes
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    From the shipping terminal it is either bagged, palettized and shrink-wrapped (Fig. 4) or loaded into containers in bulk.

    2002, Bulk Solids Handling: The International Journal of Storing and Handling Bulk Materials

    ... logistics about how well they are able to accurately palettize, ship, and deliver the right products to the right customers based on both forecasting and manufacturing's ability to fill the orders on time and accurately.

    2010 September 27, Ron A. Carucci, Bridging the Leadership Divide, Participant Workbook: Building High-Performance Leadership Relationships Across Generations, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 115

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APA

palettize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palettize

MLA

“palettize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palettize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palettize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palettize.

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