relativize Syllabification: (rel·a·tiv·ize)Pronunciation: /ˈrelətəˌvīz/Definition of relativize verb [with object] chiefly Linguistics & Philosophy make or treat as relative to or dependent on something else. Grammar & Linguistics make into a relative clause. Physics treat (a phenomenon or concept) according to the principles of the theory of relativity. Derivatives relativizationPronunciation: /ˌrelətəvəˈzāSHən/ noun relativize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of relativize in the British & World English dictionary