characterized by the use of order and planning; methodical: a systematic administrator comprising or resembling a system: systematic theology - Also: systematical /
sɪstəˈmætɪkəl/ of or relating to the taxonomic classification of organisms
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sys•tem•at•ic /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/USA pronunciation also ˌsys•temˈat•i•cal,
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- having, showing, or involving a system:a systematic campaign to change the law.
- using a system or method;
methodical:a systematic person.
sys•tem•at•ic
(sis′tə mat′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
sys′tem•at′ic•ness, n.
sys′tem•at′i•cal•ly, adv.
- having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan:a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- given to or using a system or method;
methodical:a systematic person. - arranged in or comprising an ordered system:systematic theology.
- Biologyconcerned with classification:systematic botany.
- Biologypertaining to, based on, or in accordance with a system of classification:the systematic names of plants.
- Greek systēmatikós, equivalent. to systēmat- (stem of sýstēma) system + -ikos -ic
- Late Latin systēmaticus
- 1670–80
sys′tem•at′i•cal•ly, adv.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See orderly.
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