Definition of SYSTEMATIC

relating to or consisting of a system; presented or formulated as a coherent body of ideas or principles; methodical in procedure or plan… See the full definition

systematic


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Definition of

systematic


1



:

relating to or consisting of a

system


2



:

presented or formulated as a coherent body of ideas or principles



systematic

thought


3


a



:

methodical in procedure or plan

a

systematic

approach


a

systematic

scholar


b



:

marked by thoroughness and regularity



systematic

efforts


4



:

of, relating to, or concerned with classification


specifically


:



taxonomic

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Other Words from

systematic


systematically


ˌsi-​stə-​ˈma-​ti-​k(ə-​)lē



adverb


systematicness


ˌsi-​stə-​ˈma-​tik-​nəs



noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for

systematic

Synonyms


methodical


(


also


methodic

)

,


neat

,


orderly

,


organized

,


regular

,


systematized

Antonyms


disorganized

,


haphazard

,


hit-or-miss

,


immethodical

,


irregular

,


nonsystematic

,


patternless

,


planless

,


systemless

,


unsystematic


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Systematic

and

Systemic

: Usage Guide


Systematic

and

systemic

both come from

system

.

Systematic

is the more common word; it most often describes something that is done according to a system or method

a

systematic

approach to learning that involves carefully following the program’s steps


Systemic

describes what relates to or affects an entire system. For example, a systemic disease affects the entire body or organism, and systemic changes to an organization have an impact on the entire organization, including its most basic operations.

Examples of

systematic

in a Sentence


We used a

systematic

approach to solve the problem.


She made a

systematic

study of the evidence.


the

systematic

production of cars


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Recent Examples on the Web


Starting Strength is a

systematic

training program built for novices.




Mark Antonio Wright,

National Review

, “Is It Important for a Conservative to Get in Shape?,” 17 Apr. 2021


Still, the testing for the variants needs to be more

systematic

, more extensive, and more nuanced, said Dr. Thomas Tsai, an assistant professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.





BostonGlobe.com

, “The coronavirus variants are spreading in this state. How much should you care? These charts offer clues,” 8 Apr. 2021


This is not the first time the federal government has attempted to compensate Black farmers for decades of marginalization and

systematic

discrimination.





Washington Post

, “Relief bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act, experts say,” 9 Mar. 2021


Their allegation of

systematic

discrimination shined a harsh light on the settlement reached in 2015.





New York Times

, “landmark N.F.L. concussion settlement,” 9 Mar. 2021


The idea of evaluating alternatives is important as is

systematic

testing of various alternatives.




Amber Gray-fenner,

Forbes

, “Understanding The Research & Development Tax Credit – What Small Businesses Need To Know,” 25 Feb. 2021


Few districts conduct

systematic

virus testing, so some cases might not be known.




Leslie Brody,

WSJ

, “More Schools Are Reopening as Covid-19 Cases Rise Nationwide,” 19 Oct. 2020


This week, that brutality played out on the streets of Myanmar’s biggest cities, as the ruling junta launched a

systematic

and coordinated attack on unarmed peaceful demonstrators calling for an end to the February 1 coup.




Helen Regan,

CNN

, “Myanmar’s ethnic groups have long suffered from military brutality. The junta gave them a common foe,” 5 Mar. 2021


Until recently, there wasn’t a

systematic

effort to look for these variants.




Scott Gottlieb And Caitlin Rivers,

WSJ

, “Send Out the Search Party for New Covid Strains,” 24 Jan. 2021

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First Known Use of

systematic

1666, in the meaning defined at

sense 2

History and Etymology for

systematic

Late Latin

systematicus

, from Greek

systēmatikos

, from

systēmat-, systēma

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English Language Learners Definition of

systematic



:

using a careful system or method

:

done according to a system


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systematic

in the English Language Learners Dictionary

systematic


adjective


sys·​tem·​at·​ic


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ˌsi-stə-ˈma-tik


Kids Definition of

systematic



:

using a system or a regular and orderly method

She works in a

systematic

way.

Other Words from

systematic


systematically


-​ti-​kə-​lē



adverb

systematic


adjective


sys·​tem·​at·​ic


|



ˌsis-tə-ˈmat-ik


Medical Definition of

systematic



:

of, relating to, or concerned with classification


specifically


:



taxonomic

Other Words from

systematic


systematically


-​i-​k(ə-​)lē



adverb

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