- (transitive)
to organize according to a method; systematize
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meth•od•ize
(meth′ə dīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
meth′od•iz′er, n.
- to reduce (something) to a method.
- to arrange (something) according to a method.
- method + -ize 1580–90
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