systemic
of or relating to a system, especially when affecting the entirety of a thing: systemic flaws in the design and construction of the vehicles.
relating to or noting a policy, practice, or set of beliefs that has been established as normative or customary throughout a political, social, or economic system: systemic inequality;systemic racism.
Physiology, Pathology.
relating to or affecting the body as a whole.
relating to or affecting a particular body system.
(of a pesticide) absorbed and circulated by a plant or other organism so as to be lethal to pests that feed on it.
Origin of systemic
1Other words from systemic
- sys·tem·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·sys·tem·ic, adjective
Words that may be confused with systemic
- systematic, systemic
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How to use systemic in a sentence
I came to Next Street to tackle many of the systemic and structural barriers that play a part in the accessibility of capital based on race.
To jump-start America’s economy, invest in women entrepreneurs of color | matthewheimer | November 19, 2020 | FortuneIf it’s not properly addressed, systemic nonresponse could have harmful policy implications.
On March 19, 2019, Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest producers of aluminum, faced a systemic, worldwide network ransomware attack.
Featured Session: An Orchestrated Response to a Systemic Network Ransomware Attack at Norsk Hydro | Caroline da Cunha | November 10, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewEveryone recognizes that it’s a systemic issue more than it’s a partisan issue.
The new mayor-elect said he wanted to dispatch with problems like vacation rentals and scooters quickly and decisively and address systemic problems in housing, homelessness and transportation.
Morning Report: Gloria Dreams of Big City Moves | Voice of San Diego | November 6, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
SAC might not be systemically important like Lehman Brothers, but it is a major force in the markets.
Indictment of SAC Capital Creates Economic Losers and Winners | Filipa Ioannou | July 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth were now supported by the federal government and as such no “systemically important” bank would die.
JPMorgan Chase Lost $2 Billion But Dimon Lost His Golden Status | Charlie Gasparino | May 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt sounds good, but not if the Fed keeps ignoring problems at individual firms, and systemically.
A country that began the war as one of the poorest in the world was systemically impoverished and even emptied of its people.
Coagulen is distinctly injurious when injected systemically.
British Dictionary definitions for systemic
/ (sɪˈstɛmɪk, -ˈstiː-) /
another word for systematic (def. 1), systematic (def. 2)
physiol (of a poison, disease, etc) affecting the entire body
(of a pesticide, fungicide, etc) spreading through all the parts of a plant and making it toxic to pests or parasites without destroying it
a systemic pesticide, fungicide, etc
Derived forms of systemic
- systemically, adverb
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