systematics

[sis-tuh-mat-iks]

noun (used with a singular verb)

the study of systems or of classification.
Biology.
1. the study and classification of organisms with the goal of reconstructing their evolutionary histories and relationships.
2. phylogenetic classification.

Origin of systematics

First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at systematic, -ics

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Examples from the Web for systematics

Historical Examples of systematics

At present we continue our study of the possible aspects of systematics.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism
Hans Driesch
And what would that assert about the character of systematics?
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism
Hans Driesch
And what would be the logical aspect of systematics in either case?
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism
Hans Driesch
Dogmatics, systematics, dialectics were what everybody wanted.
The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation
Ernst Von Dobschutz
Intention movements of flight in certain passerines, and their use in systematics.
Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon
Jon C. Barlow

British Dictionary definitions for systematics

systematics

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of systems and the principles of classification and nomenclature

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