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hominize

 

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Hominize

Definition:

verb (transitive) - to make or become more human-like; to adapt or alter something to resemble human qualities or characteristics

Senses:

Sense 1:

When referring to humans, hominize means to develop or enhance human traits or characteristics.

Example sentence 1: The advancement of technology has contributed to the hominization of society, as people increasingly rely on digital devices for communication and information.

Example sentence 2: The protagonist in the science fiction novel underwent genetic modification to hominize his physical abilities.

Sense 2:

When referring to animals, hominize means to study or observe their behavior for comparative purposes to humans.

Example sentence 1: Primatologists hominize the actions and social interactions of monkeys and apes to gain a better understanding of human evolutionary traits.

Example sentence 2: The researcher used a methodology to hominize the behavior of dolphins in order to draw parallels with human communication patterns.

Sense 3:

When referring to artificial intelligence or robotics, hominize means to design or train machines to imitate human behavior.

Example sentence 1: The development of humanoid robots aims to hominize them, granting them anthropomorphic features and capabilities.

Example sentence 2: The virtual assistant software utilizes natural language processing techniques to hominize its responses, simulating human-like interactions.

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