organized
UK[ˈɔːɡənaɪzd]US[ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd]
adj
arranged in a systematic way, especially on a large scale
adj
able to plan things carefully and keep things tidy
adj
(of workers) belonging to a trade union
Morpheme Breakdown
organ
ize
ed
organ
instrument, system
ize
verb suffix
ed
adjective suffix
Etymology
the word 'organized' traces its lineage to the ancient greek 'organon', signifying a tool or instrument, which itself derives from the pie root werg- meaning 'to do' or 'to work'. this concept entered latin as 'organum', preserving the sense of an instrument, and later evolved in english to denote a part of a living body with a specific function, and by extension, a structured system. the addition of the verb-forming suffix '-ize' created the verb 'organize', meaning 'to form into a system or structure', and the participial '-ed' suffix then yielded the adjective, describing something that has been arranged into a coherent, functional, and efficient whole, much like the interdependent parts of a biological organ.
Analysis
Structure: organ (instrument, system) + ize (verb suffix) + ed (adjective suffix)
- organ: from greek 'organon' via latin 'organum', meaning 'tool, instrument'. in this word, it functions as the core root denoting a system or instrument.
- ize: a verb-forming suffix of greek origin (via latin -izare and french -iser), indicating 'to make, to become, to act in the manner of'.
- ed: an adjective-forming suffix of old english origin, used here to form a participial adjective meaning 'having been made or arranged'.
Examples
she keeps her files meticulously organized in labeled folders.
he's not a very organized person and often forgets his appointments.
the workers are organized into a powerful union.