systematic

Sometimes sys·tem·at·i·cal

[sis-tuh-mat-ik]

adjective

1. having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan.

   a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.

2. given to or using a system or method; methodical.

   a systematic person.

3. arranged in or comprising an ordered system.

   systematic theology.

4. concerned with classification.

   systematic botany.

5. pertaining to, based on, or in accordance with a system of classification.

   the systematic names of plants.

systematic

/ ˌsɪstɪˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. characterized by the use of order and planning; methodical

   a systematic administrator

2. comprising or resembling a system

   systematic theology

3. Also: systematical. biology of or relating to the taxonomic classification of organisms

Other Word Forms

• systematically adverb
• systematicness noun
• intersystematic adjective
• intersystematical adjective
• nonsystematic adjective
• nonsystematical adjective
• oversystematic adjective
• oversystematicness noun
• presystematic adjective
• quasi-systematic adjective
• unsystematic adjective
• unsystematical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of systematic¹

First recorded in 1670–80; from Late Latin systēmaticus, from Greek systēmatikós, equivalent to systēmat- (stem of sýstēma ) “system” + -ikos adjective suffix; system, -ic

Synonym Study

See orderly.

Example Sentences

The Uganda Law Society said Mr Sebuufu's ordeal had not been an isolated case, but was "part of a systematic campaign to silence dissent and crush the aspirations of people yearning for freedom".

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We now have a growing technical literature and a large, systematic sample compiled by Austrian psychologist Alexander Batthyány.

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He called the latest arrests a "systematic roundup" to "unroot Zion", and quoted the Chinese idiom "killing the chicken to scare the monkeys".

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Bayes' rule provides a systematic way to update that belief, factoring in the likelihood of the test being wrong as well as the person's prior assumptions.

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"Such systematic persecution is not only an affront to the Church of God but also a public challenge to the international community," Zion Church said in a statement.

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