modularize

[ moj-uh-luh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, mod·u·lar·ized, mod·u·lar·iz·ing.

1. to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.

Other Words From

• modu·lar·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of modularize¹

First recorded in 1955–60; modular + -ize

Example Sentences

What it is: an attempt to modularize everything you might put in an Office doc and make it available anywhere, in any app.

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Google’s new Project Treble system was supposed to modularize the OS to make it easier for manufacturers like Samsung to deliver updates more quickly.

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“When you modularize the app, it’s not just an API call,” Samat says.

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"If you modularize everything," they argue, "there's very little space for stuff that is really different and innovative."

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The original dream for Ara was to modularize everything from the screen to the processor to the camera.

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