systematic

[ sis-tuh-mat-ik ]

/ ˌsɪs təˈmæt ɪk /

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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.

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Sometimes sys·tem·at·i·cal

[sis-tuh-mat-i-kuhl] /ˌsɪs təˈmæt ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of systematic

First recorded in 1670–80; from Late Latin systēmaticus, from Greek systēmatikós, equivalent to systēmat- (stem of sýstēma ) “system” + -ikos adjective suffix; see origin at system, -ic

synonym study for systematic

2. See orderly.

OTHER WORDS FROM systematic

sys·tem·at·ic·ness, nounsys·tem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectivein·ter·sys·tem·at·i·cal, adjective

non·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectivenon·sys·tem·at·i·cal, adjectiveo·ver·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectiveo·ver·sys·tem·at·ic·ness, nounpre·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectivequa·si-sys·tem·at·ic, adjectiveun·sys·tem·at·ic, adjectiveun·sys·tem·at·i·cal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH systematic

systematic , systemic

Words nearby systematic

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How to use systematic in a sentence

I think that some of these advances were already underway to some degree, and we are seeing the real value of systematic attention to the infrastructure for clinical trials, as well as the importance of innovation in how clinical trials are done.
How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research (Ep. 449)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 28, 2021|Freakonomics
We have to kind of take a more systematic approach to try to get more visitors kind of continuing to go to the organic channels.
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There was a determined group within that crowd that that were systematic in how they reached the Capitol and were well coordinated.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s experiences as a soldier and wheelchair user shaped her response to the Capitol riots|Emma Hinchliffe|January 14, 2021|Fortune
The Tor browser, which aggregates users’ web traffic so that no individual stands out, is perhaps one of the most successful examples of systematic obfuscation.
This tool lets you confuse Google’s ad network, and a test shows it works|Konstantin Kakaes|January 6, 2021|MIT Technology Review

We look like we have certain systematic biases about how we estimate whether we think other people can be trusted.
Trust Me (Ep. 266 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|December 31, 2020|Freakonomics
Nor do these studies address the structural and systematic issues that contribute to obesity, such as poverty and stress.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We are dealing with a systematic failure in the Cleveland Police Department,” DeWine concluded.
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim|Michael Daly|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kobani has been under systematic attack by ISIS for a month a half.
Remembering Kobani Before The Siege|Mustafa Abdi, Movements.Org, Advancing Human Rights|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That may be true of one strike, but the president announced a “systematic campaign of airstrikes.”
What Did You Do in the Targeted Action, Daddy?|John McWhorter|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because at its core, this sustained, systematic abuse of women is the problem.
The Psychology of Sex Slave Rings|Charlotte Lytton|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there was nothing systematic about the programme, no appearance of prearrangement nor even premeditation.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
I have been admonished and instructed by the systematic economy which is practiced even in great houses.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Before leaving for France the Emperor had drawn up a cut and dried plan for the systematic conquest of the whole Peninsula.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
French, the English Grammar, and the rudiments of Latin comprised the only systematic training which she received.
The Childhood of Distinguished Women|Selina A. Bower
A little systematic reading of this nature will speedily render the reader a "confirmed Balzacian."
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

British Dictionary definitions for systematic

systematic

/ (ˌsɪstɪˈmætɪk) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of systematic

systematically, adverb

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systematic

Origin of systematic

synonym study for systematic

OTHER WORDS FROM systematic

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH systematic

Words nearby systematic

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How to use systematic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for systematic

Derived forms of systematic