motorized

Has an engine

Motorized means equipped with or powered by a motor.

A motorized wheelchair runs on battery power rather than being pushed.

Motorized troops travel in vehicles rather than on foot.

The word distinguishes powered versions from manual ones: a motorized scooter versus a kick scooter, motorized blinds versus pull-cord blinds.

power

engine

Machine producing motion

torque · voltage · wattage · generator · alternator · current · circuit · amperage · kilowatt · fuel

speed

acceleration

Rate velocity changes

transmission · gearbox · turbocharger · supercharger · tachometer · overdrive · clutch · RPM · propulsion · momentum

equipment

chainsaw

Motor-driven cutting tool

  • mowerGrass-cutting machine
  • drillHole-boring device
  • sawPast of perceive

tiller · blower · leafblower · snowblower · generator · compressor · jackhammer · grinder · sander · pump

vehicle

scooter

Two-wheeled standing vehicle

  • ATVOff-road motorized vehicle
  • go-kartMiniature single-seat racer
  • boatWatercraft for travel

kayak · canoe · rickshaw · trike · skateboard · surfboard · paraglider · hang-glider · bicycle · wheelchair

Categories
Opposites
propulsion source

motorizednonmotorized

Without an engine

unmotorized · motorless · manual · unpowered · human-powered

mobility/capability

motorizedimmobile

Unable to shift

stationary · fixed · static · unmovable · immovable

Phrases
Family

motorize, motorization, motorizing, motorizes

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G