nodalizev.
/ˈnəʊdl̩ʌɪz/, /ˈnəʊdəlʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈnoʊdlˌaɪz/ rare.
transitive. To make nodal in form or arrangement; to concentrate at certain points.
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the world > space > relative position > central condition or position > mark or be the centre of [verb (transitive)] > make into a nucleus or node
nucleus1826
nucleate1856
nodalize1915
1915 D. H. Lawrence Rainbow xv. 412 For what purpose were the incalculable physical and chemical activities nodalised in this..speck under her microscope?
1991 Nucl. Engin. & Design 126 151 The stream generator is nodalized into three regions: riser, steam drum, and downcomer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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