systematize

sys·tem·a·tize

verb \ˈsis-tə-mə-ˌtīz\

sys·tem·a·tizedsys·tem·a·tiz·ing

Definition of SYSTEMATIZE

transitive verb

: to arrange in accord with a definite plan or scheme : order systematically <the need to systematize their work>

— sys·tem·a·ti·za·tion \ˌsis-tə-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən, sis-ˌte-mə-\ noun

— sys·tem·a·tiz·er noun

Examples of SYSTEMATIZE

1. The country is systematizing yearly exams for high-school students.
2. The computer program systematizes the data and enters it into a table.

First Known Use of SYSTEMATIZE

circa 1767

Related to SYSTEMATIZE

Synonyms: arrange, array, classify, codify, dispose, draw up, lay out, marshal (also marshall), organize, range, order

Antonyms: derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, mess (up), muss (up), rumple, upset

Related Words: groom, make up, spruce (up), straighten (up), tidy (up); unscramble; align (also aline), cue, line, line up, queue; alphabetize, file, hierarchize, prioritize, sequence; emplace, place, set; display, map (out), set out

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Rhymes with SYSTEMATIZE

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