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unitize

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      Meanings

      Verb

      1. to group or package separate items into a single handling unit for storage, shipment, or sale

      2. to combine separate operations, properties, or interests so they are managed as one coordinated unit

      Beyond the definition

      Imagine you have a lot of small boxes, parts, or items spread out in front of you. You could handle them one by one, or you could group them into larger, organized sets. That is what "unitize" means: to put separate things together so they can be handled, moved, stored, or used as one unit.

      It is often used in shipping, storage, manufacturing, and packaging. For example, boxes can be unitized on a pallet, or separate parts can be put together into one ready-made section. The idea is simple: instead of dealing with many loose pieces, you deal with one larger, more manageable whole.

      Examples

      1. 1

        Warehouse shipping

        The warehouse unitized the boxes into pallet loads before shipping them overseas.

      2. 2

        Clinic administration

        To cut costs, the three clinics unitized billing and purchasing across all their sites.

      3. 3

        Oil field development

        After years of disagreement, the companies agreed to unitize the oil field rather than develop it separately.

        • Domainunitize an oil field

          run one oil area as a single operation

      See also

      Similar

      Shades of meaning

      • palletize
      • containerize

      Contrast

      Used with (collocations)

      • unitize cargo
      • unitize shipments
      • unitized load

      Word family

      • unitized
      • unitization

      Explore

      • unit load
      • materials handling

      Forms and spellings

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      Main spelling

      • unitizeverb