democratizes
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Democratizes means makes accessible to ordinary people what was once restricted to elites or specialists.
Technology democratizes information; affordable tools democratize creative production.
The word implies leveling—removing barriers of cost, expertise, or privilege: Smartphones have democratized photography.
Less commonly, democratizes refers to introducing democratic governance to a country or institution.
Makes amounts match
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- parityState of being equal
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
justice · egalitarianism · balance · non-discrimination · impartiality · equal opportunity · redistributes · meritocracy
Grants ability or authority
- enablesMakes something possible
- enfranchisesGrants voting rights
- liberatesSets free from captivity
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-determination · agency · emancipation · upliftment · self-sufficiency · voice · influence · grassroots
Able to be reached
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- inclusiveCovering all members
- universalAffecting all equally
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
affordable · available · mainstream · simplified · commoditized · mass-market · consumer-grade · barrier-free
Commitment to wed or attend
- votingFormally registering a choice
- representationDepiction or likeness
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- consensusGeneral group agreement
dialogue · townhall · forum · referendum · ballot · franchise · suffrage · stakeholders
equalizes
Makes amounts match
equity · justice · egalitarianism · balance · non-discrimination · impartiality · equal opportunity · redistributes · meritocracy · inclusivity
empowers
Grants ability or authority
- enablesMakes something possible
- enfranchisesGrants voting rights
- liberatesSets free from captivity
autonomy · self-determination · agency · emancipation · upliftment · self-sufficiency · voice · influence · grassroots · advocacy
accessible
Able to be reached
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- inclusiveCovering all members
- universalAffecting all equally
open-source · affordable · available · mainstream · simplified · commoditized · mass-market · consumer-grade · barrier-free · entry-level
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
- votingFormally registering a choice
- representationDepiction or likeness
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
consensus · dialogue · townhall · forum · referendum · ballot · franchise · suffrage · stakeholders · assembly
democratizesrestricts
Places limits upon
gatekeeps · monopolizes · limits · hoards · withholds
democratizescentralizes
Concentrates authority or resources
consolidates · concentrates · monopolizes · tyrannizes · dictates
democratizesstratifies
Arranges into strata
excludes · gatekeeps · privileges · segregates · bars
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