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Where does “schematize” come from?

schematize (English) comes from Ancient Greek σχημᾰτίζω, from Ukrainian -ува́ти, from Proto-Slavic -ovati — Creates verbs out of nouns and adjectives.

schematize (English): To organize according to a scheme; To distort and...

Definitions

  1. To organize according to a scheme; To distort and...

Ancestry of “schematize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσχημᾰτίζωI assume a position
2Ukrainian-ува́тиverbal suffix
3Proto-Slavic-ovatiCreates verbs out of nouns and adjectives

Words derived from “schematize”

  • schematizable
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