schematize

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/ˈskiːmətaiz/

verb

To organize according to a scheme.

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OriginAncient Greek σχημᾰτίζω →
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Meanings

verbschematize (third-person singular simple present schematizes, present participle schematizing, simple past and past participle schematized)

present singular third person schematizes · participle present schematizing · participle past schematized · past schematized

  1. transitiveTo organize according to a scheme.
  2. transitiveTo distort and simplify for the purpose of highlighting certain characteristics.
  3. intransitiveTo make a plan in outline.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbgive conventional form to

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσχημᾰτίζω“I assume a position”
  2. Englishschematize

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

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Translations

Bulgarian схематизирам
  • схематизирам (shematiziram)organize according to a scheme
Catalan esquematitzar
  • esquematitzarorganize according to a scheme
Danish skematisere
  • skematisereorganize according to a scheme
Dutch schematiseren
  • schematiserenorganize according to a scheme
Finnish kaavamaistaa
  • kaavamaistaaorganize according to a scheme
French schématiser
  • schématiserorganize according to a scheme
German schematisieren
  • schematisierenorganize according to a scheme
Hungarian sematizál
  • sematizálorganize according to a scheme
Italian schematizzare
  • schematizzareorganize according to a scheme
Latvian shematizēt
  • shematizētorganize according to a scheme
Polish schematyzować
  • schematyzowaćorganize according to a scheme
Portuguese esquematizar
  • esquematizarorganize according to a scheme
Romanian schematiza
  • schematizaorganize according to a scheme
Russian схематизи́ровать
  • схематизи́ровать (sxematizírovatʹ)organize according to a scheme
Spanish esquematizar
  • esquematizarorganize according to a scheme
Swedish schematisera
  • schematiseraorganize according to a scheme
Turkish şemalaştırmak
  • şemalaştırmakorganize according to a scheme
Ukrainian схематизува́ти
  • схематизува́ти (sxematyzuváty)organize according to a scheme
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