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
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Definition of
systematic
1
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relating to or consisting of a
system
2
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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
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systematically
adverb
systematicness
noun
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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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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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