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schematize

[ skee-muh-tahyz ]
/ ˈski məˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), sche·ma·tized, sche·ma·tiz·ing.
to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
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Also especially British, sche·ma·tise .

Origin of schematize

First recorded in 1640–50, schematize is from the Greek word schēmatízein to form. See scheme, -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM schematize

sche·ma·ti·za·tion, nounsche·ma·tiz·er, nounnon·sche·ma·tized, adjectiveun·sche·ma·tized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for schematize

schematize

schematise

/ (ˈskiːməˌtaɪz) /

verb
(tr) to form into or arrange in a scheme

Derived forms of schematize

schematization or schematisation, noun
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