digitalize
gb/dɪd͡ʒɪtəlˌaɪz/ us/dɪd͡ʒɪtəlˌaɪz/
B2
English
Senses
0 senses
Verb
technical
B2
process
1
convert data into digital form
to change something into a form a computer can use
Usage pattern:
digitalize [something]
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse digitalize with digitize; in modern usage, digitize is more common, and many speakers treat them as synonyms.
Synonyms
digitize (The most common verb for converting something to digital form.)
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scan (Often used when converting paper or images using a scanner.)
Collocations
digitalize documents
|digitalize records
|digitalize archives
|digitalize photos
|digitalize audio
|digitalize a manuscript
|digitalize data
|digitalize old tapes
|digitalize paper files
|digitalize images
Themes
technology
|computing
|media
Examples
- The library is working to digitalize rare manuscripts so researchers can access them online.
- We need to digitalize the old cassette recordings before the tapes deteriorate.
- The company hired interns to digitalize decades of paper invoices.
Learner examples
- They digitalized the photos and saved them on a computer.
- I want to digitalize my old notes.
Verb
business
C1
process
2
modernize using digital technology
to use more digital technology to improve how something works
Usage pattern:
digitalize [a system/service/process/organization]
Common mistake:
Digitalize can mean either converting content to digital format or modernizing a whole process; context (documents vs systems) usually shows which meaning is intended.
Synonyms
modernize (Broader; not limited to technology, but often fits in this context.)
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automate (Focuses on reducing human effort; digitalizing may not fully automate.)
Collocations
digitalize services
|digitalize operations
|digitalize the supply chain
|digitalize customer support
|digitalize workflows
|digitalize a process
|digitalize government services
|digitalize payments
|digitalize banking
|digitalize the workplace
Themes
business
|technology
|work
Examples
- The hospital plans to digitalize its appointment system so patients can book online.
- During the pandemic, many small businesses digitalized their sales by moving to e-commerce.
- The agency is trying to digitalize internal workflows to reduce paperwork and delays.
Learner examples
- Our school is digitalizing its registration process.
Verb
technical
C2
action
3
treat with digitalis medicine
to treat someone with the drug digitalis
Usage pattern:
digitalize [someone/a patient]
Common mistake:
This medical meaning is unrelated to computers; it comes from the drug name digitalis.
Synonyms
give digoxin (Names a common specific digitalis drug; used in clinical contexts.)
Collocations
digitalize the patient
|rapidly digitalize
|digitalize for atrial fibrillation
|digitalize for heart failure
|fully digitalized
|digitalized patient
Themes
medicine
|health
Examples
- The cardiologist decided to digitalize the patient to control the ventricular rate.
- In older medical notes, patients were sometimes described as being digitalized before surgery.
Grammar
Dictionary form
digitalize
IPA
GB/dɪd͡ʒɪtəlˌaɪz/
US/dɪd͡ʒɪtəlˌaɪz/
Syllables & stress
di - git - al - ize (4 syllables)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: digitalize
- 3rd Person Singular: digitalizes
- Present Participle: digitalizing
- Past: digitalized
- Past Participle: digitalized
Word family
Forms
digitalizes
verb
digitalizing
verb
digitalized
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
non-digital
adjective
analog
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
digitizer
noun
Expressions
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