Nuclearize

Pronunciation: /ˈnukliəˌraɪz/

Definitions of nuclearize

verb to arm with or convert into nuclear weapons

Example Sentences

A1 Countries should not nuclearize their weapons.

A2 The government decided to nuclearize the power plant for energy production.

B1 The country's decision to nuclearize its military capabilities caused international concern.

B2 The scientist proposed to nuclearize the research facility to enhance its capabilities.

C1 The treaty aimed to prevent countries from nuclearizing their arsenals further.

C2 The government's plan to nuclearize its energy sector was met with opposition from environmental groups.

Examples of nuclearize in a Sentence

formal The government decided to nuclearize their military capabilities in response to increasing threats.

informal They're planning to nuclearize their arsenal to show they mean business.

slang They're gonna nuke up their weapons to scare off their enemies.

figurative The intense argument seemed to nuclearize, escalating into a full-blown confrontation.

Grammatical Forms of nuclearize

• past tense: nuclearized
• plural: nuclearizes
• comparative: more nuclearized
• superlative: most nuclearized
• present tense: nuclearize
• future tense: will nuclearize
• perfect tense: has nuclearized
• continuous tense: is nuclearizing
• singular: nuclearize
• positive degree: nuclearize
• infinitive: to nuclearize
• gerund: nuclearizing
• participle: nuclearizing

Origin and Evolution of nuclearize

First Known Use: 1950 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'nuclearize' originated from the combination of the word 'nuclear' and the suffix '-ize'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in the context of nuclear weapons or energy, the term 'nuclearize' has evolved to also refer to the process of making something nuclear or introducing nuclear capabilities.