Etymology

schematize

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Today it means: To organize according to a scheme. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σχημᾰτίζω
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσχημᾰτίζω“I assume a position”
  2. English todayschematize

Compare French schématiser, from Ancient Greek σχημᾰτίζω (skhēmătízō, “I assume a position”).

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