schematize

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːmətaiz/

Verb

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

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

Translations

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)