To make something common or shared by many people; to reduce something to a common standard or practice.
From 'common' (from Latin communis, 'shared') + -ize (a suffix meaning 'to make or become'). The word emerged in English to describe the process of making things widely available or shared.
This word captures a fundamental human impulse—we love standardizing things so they're easier to share. It's the reason we have standardized time zones, currencies, and electrical outlets; each one is the result of deliberate commonization efforts.
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