schematize

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈskiːmətaiz/

Verb edit

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

(transitive) To organize according to a scheme.
(transitive) To distort and simplify for the purpose of highlighting certain characteristics.
(intransitive) To make a plan in outline.

Translations edit

organize according to a scheme

Asturian: esquematizar
Belarusian: схематызава́ць impf or pf (sxjematyzavácʹ)
Bulgarian: схематизирам (bg) (shematiziram)
Catalan: esquematitzar (ca)
Danish: skematisere
Dutch: schematiseren
Finnish: kaavamaistaa
French: schématiser (fr)
Galician: esquematizar (gl)
German: schematisieren (de)
Hungarian: sematizál (hu)
Ido: skemifar, skemizar
Italian: schematizzare
Latvian: shematizēt
Polish: schematyzować impf
Portuguese: esquematizar
Romanian: schematiza (ro)
Russian: схематизи́ровать (ru) impf or pf (sxematizírovatʹ)
Spanish: esquematizar (es)
Swedish: schematisera (sv)
Ukrainian: схематизува́ти impf or pf (sxematyzuváty)