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Motorized vs Motorised - What's the difference?

motorized | motorised |

As adjectives the difference between motorised and motorized

is that motorised is an alternative spelling of lang=en (equipped with a motor while motorized is equipped with a motor.

As verbs the difference between motorised and motorized

is that motorised is past tense of motorise while motorized is past tense of motorize.

motorized

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Equipped with a motor.
  • :Some would argue that a moped is little more than a motorized bicycle, but others would disagree.
  • Supplied with motor vehicles.
  • :Because the medic had been supplied with a jeep, he and his aide were classed as a motorized detachment.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (motorize)
  • :After his back injury, Phillip motorized his canoe to reduce the amount of paddling he needed to do.
  • motorised

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (equipped with a motor)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (motorise)
  • British English