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Systematic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌsɪs.tɪˈmæt.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Systematic is an adjective meaning Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.

Meaning

Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.

More Meanings

  1. (by extension) Methodical; regular and orderly.
  2. Treating an object as a system or coherent whole.
  3. (taxonomy) Of or relating to taxonomic classification.
  4. (chemistry) Of, relating to, or in accordance with generally recognized conventions for the naming of chemicals.
  5. (colloquial) systematically
  6. (archaic or academic) Of, relating to, or being a system.

Example Sentences

the systematic study of religious beliefs
And say, when them Gogs started out to put a thing through they did it systematic and thorough.
"So soon as they've settled all our guns and ships, and smashed our railways, and done all the things they are doing over there, they will begin catching us systematic, picking the best and storing us in cages and things."
And Paruta’s work also suggests that Venetians in the generation following the battle of Lepanto, although without altogether abandoning systematic views, were tending increasingly to look to history for their understanding of human affairs.

Word Forms

Synonyms for systematic

Depending on context, synonyms include orderly, tabular, systematized, nonrandom.

Antonyms for systematic

Common opposites include asystematic, nonsystematic, unsystematic, chaotic, haphazard.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include in order, so, orderly, tabular, nonrandom, systematized.

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