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adjective
having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts. given to or using a system or method; methodical: a systematic person. arranged in or comprising an ordered system: systematic theology. concerned with classification: systematic botany.
pertaining to, based on, or in accordance with a system of classification: the systematic names of plants.
Sometimes sys·tem·at·i·cal.
Origin of systematic
1670–80; <
Late Latin systēmaticus <
Greek systēmatikós, equivalent to
systēmat- (stem of
sýstēma)
system +
-ikos -ic Related formssys·tem·at·ic·ness, nounsys·tem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectivein·ter·sys·tem·at·i·cal, adjectivein·ter·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectivenon·sys·tem·at·i·cal, adjectivenon·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbo·ver·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectiveo·ver·sys·tem·at·ic·ness, nouno·ver·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbpre·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectivepre·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-sys·tem·at·ic, adjectivequa·si-sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbun·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectiveun·sys·tem·at·i·cal, adjectiveun·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for systematic
precise,
efficient,
organized,
standardized,
methodical,
analytical,
businesslike,
complete,
logical,
ordered,
out-and-out,
regular,
thoroughgoing,
methodic,
well-ordered
Examples from the Web for systematic
Contemporary Examples of systematic
Nor do these studies address the structural and systematic issues that contribute to obesity, such as poverty and stress.
“We are dealing with a systematic failure in the Cleveland Police Department,” DeWine concluded.
That may be true of one strike, but the president announced a “systematic campaign of airstrikes.”
Because at its core, this sustained, systematic abuse of women is the problem.
But it will show horrific, systematic, and widespread abuse.
Historical Examples of systematic
During that ten days, and later, he adopted a systematic plan of work.
Discriminating, systematic, scientific culture is our demand.
They are well drilled in this, and many of their operations are systematic and efficient.
I take it then that the systematic policing of the grounds is the first thing I am to consider.
The pupil is being trained in systematic thought and in concentration.
British Dictionary definitions for systematicadjective
characterized by the use of order and planning; methodicala systematic administrator
comprising or resembling a systemsystematic theology
Also: systematical (sɪstəˈmætɪkəl) biology of or relating to the taxonomic classification of organisms
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Word Origin and History for systematicadj.1670s, from Late Latin systematicus, from Greek systematikos, from systema (see system). Related: Systematically.
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