systematic
[sis-tuh-mat-ik]
- 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.
Origin of systematic
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com2. See orderly.
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Contemporary Examples
And I systematically went about doing that in the comfort of a four-year liberal arts education, and it was heaven.
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The liberal agenda in the United States is systematically working to keep white people down, Freeman explained.
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The market is systematically failing in a time when there seem to be no alternatives to capitalism.
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In an uplifting turn, the 49ers traded for Martin, who was systematically harassed by his offensive line mate.
But it was not until Y Tu Mamá También that I started doing them systematically from the standpoint of language.
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February 19, 2014
Historical Examples
It is systematically to maintain a rudimentary phase of growth.
The Child and the CurriculumJohn Dewey
He was impudently cringing to us and systematically insolent to the officers.
The Nigger Of The "Narcissus"Joseph Conrad
Nareda was systematically cheated of a portion of its legal share.
If this is not systematically done, the library will tend to fall into chaos.
A Book for All ReadersAinsworth Rand Spofford
Both these things the conductors of "The Times" have systematically done.
Captains of IndustryJames Parton
systematic
- 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 systematically
systematic
adj.
1670s, from Late Latin systematicus, from Greek systematikos, from systema (see system). Related: Systematically.
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