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to severalise

to severalise

9.9
To separate things or people from each other
  • verb
  • UK
translation icon : separar
  • The manager decided to severalise the departments to improve efficiency.

Examples

  • We need to severalise the data for better analysis.

  • Efforts to severalise the items in the collection revealed subtle differences.

  • Early tax laws would severalise communal land among individual owners.

  • The artist severalised the colors in her painting.

  • The teacher will severalise the students into groups based on their skill levels.

  • To better address individual needs, we must severalise the approaches used in therapy.

  • In her research, she aimed to severalise the unique features of each species.

Synonyms

to separate
vsto severalise
225 2.3

To tell how two things are different

is the general action of marking items as different from others
to separate from
vsto severalise
219 2.7

To keep one thing apart from another so they do not mix

focuses on showing difference rather than on long term isolation
to distinguish
vsto severalise
177 3.1

To notice differences between things or people

focuses more on creating an actual division between items
to differentiate
vsto severalise
71 4.4

To show or notice how things are different

leans toward grouping by difference rather than naming specific traits
to compartmentalize
vsto severalise
24 7.4

To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart

is about identifying difference rather than organizing into compartments
to individuate
vsto severalise
3 8.3

To give someone or something their own identity

is broader, marking difference without stressing unique character
to set apart
vsto severalise
2 3.9

To keep something separate for a special use or to show it as different

is a broader act of marking something as different from others

Antonyms

638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

How Separate

to isolate
256 4.2
to segregate
22 6.8
separate
829 2.1
to severalise
  • UK
9.9
to distinguish
177 3.1

Surface Forms

severalise infinitive
severalize infinitive
severalised past participle
severalized past participle
severalising present participle
severalizing present participle
severalises third person singular
severalizes third person singular

Morphology

severalise = several (semi-transparent) = several + ise

The verb appears to be formed from 'several' + '-ise', but the meaning 'to set apart' depends on the less-common sense of 'several' meaning 'separate', which may not be evident to learners who only know 'several' as 'more than two'.

Etymology

The word severalise comes from several, an old word meaning 'separate', and is related to the common word separate. So to severalise something is to set it apart or make it 'separate'.