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to systematize

to systematize

3 6.7
To arrange things or ideas according to a plan
  • verb
  • /ˈsɪstəməˌtaɪz/
  • US
translation icon : sistematizar
  • To improve efficiency, we need to systematize the workflow in our office.
  • systematize knowledge
  • attempt to systematize
  • systematized production

We waste time doing things that, quite frankly, we could systematize and simplify.

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Examples

  • Some scholars have since attempted to systematize in clearer terms what is meant by this concept.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The principle of scientific management systematized production, in the process radically changing the relationship between employer and employee.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Attitudes such as these are hard to systematize or to deal with in a rigorous social scientific way.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The three parts of the framework can be systematized into a single model, as in Figure 1.

    Academic text (1994)
  • We waste time doing things that, quite frankly, we could systematize and simplify.

  • To what extent can we systematize the sorts of errors that human beings seem to make in reasoning?

  • The national head office of the HRC systematized the information from various regions of the country.

    Academic text (1998)
  • In the information society, we have systematized the production of knowledge and amplified our brainpower.

    Academic text (1996)
  • My argument does not contradict these wide-ranging explanations; instead, it tries to systematize them.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Care coordination effectively systematizes evidence-based practices while providing individualized problem-solving care that improves outcomes.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

to organize
vsto systematize
  • US
662 1.6

Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well

focuses specifically on imposing a system or method, not general management
to structure
vsto systematize
105 4.4

To arrange parts or ideas in a clear order

stresses organizing by rules or methods rather than simply giving an order
to sort out
vsto systematize
37 2.8

To put things into groups and into the right order

is broader, emphasizing overall system design rather than simple grouping
to codify
vsto systematize
  • Formal
23 6.8

To arrange laws, rules, or information into one clear system

applies more widely to organizing by any method, not only legal coding
to rationalize
vsto systematize
  • Jargon
3 5.5

Make a system or process work better by removing extra parts

aims to create or impose a system or method rather than only improve efficiency
to systemize
vsto systematize
  • US
1 5.8

To arrange things in a clear, planned order

is the dictionary's chosen head form rather than the alternative spelling
to methodize
vsto systematize
7.5

To arrange things in a clear, ordered way for easy use

is broader, focusing on general systemization rather than a single method
to schematize
vsto systematize
  • Formal
8.0

To show something in a simple picture or plan

is about arranging systems in practice rather than just making simplified representations

How Systematic

to codify
  • Formal
23 6.8
to systematize
  • US
3 6.7
to organize
  • US
662 1.6
to arrange
162 1.7
scatter
8 4.0

Surface Forms

systematize infinitive
systematized past participle
systematizing present participle
systematizes third person singular

Morphology

systematize = systematic (transparent) = system + ize

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the adjective 'systematic', producing the straightforward sense 'make systematic'.

Etymology

Systematize comes from the simple word system, which has a root meaning 'together'. So to systematize is to put parts together in an ordered way, to arrange things into a clear, organized system.