ˈsistə̇məˌtīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: Late Latin systemat-, systema system + English -ize
transitive verb
: to make into a system : arrange methodically : reduce to order : classify , methodize , organize
the great historic efforts to systematize the law
intransitive verb
: to form a system : organize
cultures differ in their ability to systematize — A.L.Kroeber
Synonyms: see order