Meaning & use

Unitization

noun·Academic

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The process of dividing something into standardized units, or combining separate items into a single unit for handling or investment purposes.

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The oil field's unitization allowed multiple companies to share production rights efficiently.

Unitization of the shipment onto pallets made loading the truck much faster.

A note on using this word

Unitization is a specialized business and logistics term, common in shipping (combining goods into pallets or containers) and in oil and gas law (pooling resources from a shared reservoir).

Words with a similar meaning

standardizationconsolidation

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