chickenize
To make chicken-like or suitable for chickensTo make chicken-like or suitable for chickens.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make chicken-like or suitable for chickens.
(intransitive, transitive, uncommon)To make (an industry or field of commerce) into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry.
Origin
From chicken + -ize. In the business sense popularized by American journalist ChristopherFrom chicken + -ize. In the business sense popularized by American journalist Christopher Leonard (author) in the context of the US poultry industry, where just a few companies control almost all aspects of chicken production, such as feed, medicines, and chicken houses. This model was later followed by other industries.
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Forms
chickenizes, chickenizing, chickenized, chickenized| Base form | chickenize · to chickenize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chickenizes |
| Present participle | chickenizing |
| Past simple | chickenized |
| Past participle | chickenized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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