systematize

verb

systematize

verb

/ˈsɪstəməˌtaɪz/

Etymology From systematic + -ize.

1

British, English, Oxford, US To arrange into a systematic order; to make systematic; to organise as a system.

  • And it will be observed, that the intermediate kinds now, for the first time, systematized, are the most refined, and more closely resemble those which constitute the beauty of pictorial colouring.1845, David Ramsay Hay, The Principles of Beauty in Colouring Systematized, William Blackwood and Sons, page 48:
  • In this book Nietzsche elaborated and systematized his criticism of morals, and undertook to show why he considered modern civilization degrading.1908, Henry L[ouis] Mencken, “[Nietzsche the Man.] The Prophet of the Superman.”, in The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, 1st U.K. edition, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, →OCLC, page 46:
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  • The European eighteenth century saw the establishment and expansion of two important and interlinked entities: the British Empire and the systematizing of nature.2003, Sarah Jordan, The Anxieties of Idleness: Idleness in Eighteenth-century British Literature and Culture, Bucknell University Press, page 123:
  • To get to your sweet spot, you also have to take into account your ability to systematize every aspect of your business. You may think (like Eric) that your industry is too unique or nuanced to systematize, but that's not the case.2012, Mike Michalowicz, The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field, Penguin Random House (Portfolio), page 46:
Derived terms
oversystematize, resystematize, systematizable, systematization, systematizer, unsystematized, unsystematizing
Related terms
system, systematic

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