v.
Pronunciation: ' sk ē -m ə - ˌ t ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Etymology: Greek sch ē matizein, from sch ē mat-, sch ē ma
Date: 1828
1 : to form or to form into a scheme or systematic arrangement
2 : to express or depict schematically
– sche · ma · ti · za · tion \ ˌ sk ē -m ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun