sys|tem|at|ic

sys|tem|at|ic
sys|tem|at|ic «SIHS tuh MAT ihk», adjective.
1. according to a system; having a system, method, or plan: »

systematic work, a systematic investigation. The subject matter all science is essentially the same: systematic observation and systematic presentation of the observations in communicable form (F. H. George). During the time when systematic classification was beginning to develop there was on foot a movement to give precise names to plants (Fred W. Emerson).

 SYNONYM(S): See syn. under orderly. (Cf. ↑orderly)
2. orderly in arranging things or in getting things done: »

a very systematic person.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under orderly. (Cf. ↑orderly)
3. regularly organized, done, or carried on, especially for an evil purpose: »

a systematic attack on another person's character.

4. a) of, following, or arranged according to a system of classification. b) = taxonomic. (Cf. ↑taxonomic)
5. Statistics. affecting all of a set of measurements; not random or chance: »

a systematic error, systematic bias.


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  • sys´tem|a|tiz´er — sys|tem|a|tize «SIHS tuh muh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to arrange according to a system; make into a system; make more systematic. SYNONYM(S): organize, order. –sys´tem|a|ti|za´tion, noun. –sys´tem|a|tiz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sys´tem|a|ti|za´tion — sys|tem|a|tize «SIHS tuh muh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to arrange according to a system; make into a system; make more systematic. SYNONYM(S): organize, order. –sys´tem|a|ti|za´tion, noun. –sys´tem|a|tiz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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