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to ruggedize

to ruggedize

1 8.5
To make a device stronger so it works in rough conditions
  • verb
  • /ˈrʌɡɪdaɪz/
  • Specialized
: ruggedizar
  • Engineers worked hard to ruggedize the smartphone so that it could survive extreme temperatures and drops.

Examples

  • They ruggedized the camping gear to withstand heavy rain and strong winds during their expeditions.

  • Ruggedizing a product, which is an approach to control the effects of vibration, first requires determining where the vibration is sourced, whether it is coming from within or outside the product.

    Academic text (1993)

  • And we run them in ruggedized Hilux's like pickup trucks and move, move patients and such.

  • While exact details of the Windows 8 kernel are fairly hard to come by, we do know that a lot of changes were made to ruggedize Windows 8 against malware and rootkits.

    Blog text (4)

  • The company designed a new version of the tablet that is ruggedized for tough outdoor environments.

Synonyms

to toughen
vsto ruggedize
40 3.9

To make a person or thing stronger so it can handle hard situations

is specific to making products and devices survive harsh demanding conditions
to fortify
vsto ruggedize
13 5.1

Make something stronger by adding support or protection

applies to products and devices to survive harsh demanding conditions rather than adding defenses

Antonyms

to weaken
213 2.8

To make people and things less strong or effective

How Durable

to ruggedize
  • Specialized
1 8.5
to harden
49 2.6
to strengthen
296 3.0
to reinforce
57 3.9
to fortify
13 5.1

Surface Forms

ruggedize infinitive
ruggedized past
ruggedized past participle
ruggedizing present participle
ruggedizes third person singular

Morphology

ruggedize = rugged (transparent) = rugged + ize

The verb is a regular '-ize' derivation meaning 'make X' from the adjective 'rugged', so the meaning 'make robust' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word ruggedize comes from rugged ('tough, rough') plus the ending -ize ('make'), so to ruggedize something is to 'make it tough' so it can survive drops, bad weather, or hard use.