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  • verb arrange according to a system or reduce to a system

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Examples

  • The founders of Encyclopaedia Britannica – Colin Macfarquhar, Andrew Bell and William Smellie – were reportedly the first writers in the English language to systemise knowledge and enlighten readers about the latest discoveries in the arts, science and literature.

    U.K.: Quite a Bargain: 18th Century Encyclopaedia Set Bought for £15 is Now Worth £9,000 « ResourceShelf 2010

  • If the human capacity you wish to encourage rests on abilities that are difficult to systemise, perhaps because they happen in the adaptive unconscious then how do you train it?

    The Three Worlds of Knowledge Donald Clark 2006

  • But a royal decree, passed by King Abdullah in an effort to systemise the succession, has delegated authority for choosing future kings to a council made up of princes representing the founder's 35 branches.

    The Economist: Daily news and views 2011

  • But a royal decree, passed by King Abdullah in an effort to systemise the succession, has delegated authority for choosing future kings to a council made up of princes representing the founder's 35 branches.

    The Economist: Daily news and views 2011

  • According to Ratnakar Gaikwad, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA, '' One of the primary objectives of developing the ISBT is to control and systemise the random pick and drop points and indiscriminate parking of private bus operators in Mumbai so as to decongest the roads and ensure steady movement of traffic. ''

    Domain-b Brand Dossier 2010

  • According to Ratnakar Gaikwad, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA, '' One of the primary objectives of developing the ISBT is to control and systemise the random pick and drop points and indiscriminate parking of private bus operators in Mumbai so as to decongest the roads and ensure steady movement of traffic. ''

    Domain-b Brand Dossier 2010

  • I'm a member of a community women's circus here in Brisbane, and they are trying to systemise as much of their processes as possible so that they can more effectively deliver their programs and not overwork the already burdened staff members (small staff often doing more than their job description).

    Ask MetaFilter 2010

  • By helping systemise the portfolio modelling process, Portfolio Express also helps licensees with investment compliance, thereby helping to reduce loads on business resources so they can spend more time with clients, particularly in these difficult times.

    Bobsguide News 2008

  •  Trying to systemise complex tacit knowledge  A real danger that systemisation of complex, tacit knowledge removes essential content  Less systematic knowledge requires stronger reliance on strong personal ties and less reliance on more formal means of information.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2008

  •  Trying to systemise complex tacit knowledge  A real danger that systemisation of complex, tacit knowledge removes essential content  Less systematic knowledge requires stronger reliance on strong personal ties and less reliance on more formal means of information.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2008

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