gliedert

gliedert is the third-person singular present tense of the German verb gliedern. Gliedern means to divide into parts or sections, to structure, organize, or classify something. The term is common in formal, academic, and technical writing to describe how a text, plan, argument, or project is arranged or subdivided. The related noun Gliederung refers to the overall structure or outline, and Glied means a limb or member, from which the sense of a component or part is derived.

The verb can be used transitively or reflexively. In transitive usage, it describes actively dividing something into parts, for example: Der Plan gliedert die Aufgaben in drei Phasen. In the reflexive form, it describes how an entity is organized or structured: Der Text gliedert sich in drei Kapitel. The participle gegliedert functions as an adjective: ein gegliederter Bericht describes a well-structured report.

Synonyms and related terms include strukturieren, unterteilen, and aufgliedern, which convey similar meanings of dividing or organizing. The expression in Abschnitte gliedern is common, as is discussing a text or document’s Gliederung. Overall, gliedert conveys intentional, orderly segmentation into components or sections to clarify hierarchy and flow.