systematic
adjective
sys·tem·at·ic ˌsi-stə-ˈma-tik 
1
: relating to or consisting of a system
2
: 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 : taxonomic
systematically
ˌsi-stə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb systematicness
ˌsi-stə-ˈma-tik-nəs
noun 
Synonyms
- methodical
- methodic
- neat
- orderly
- organized
- regular
- systematized
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Example Sentences
We used a systematic approach to solve the problem. She made a systematic study of the evidence. the systematic production of cars
Recent Examples on the Web Effective risk management now requires the Fed to adopt a systematic and transparent policy strategy for mitigating inflation risks and restoring price stability. 
Andrew T. Levin And Mickey D. Levy, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 Instead, systematic and discriminatory policies should be the focus of critiques, Walkowicz says. Wired, 22 July 2022 There have been gamblers in my family, one of whom had a head for math and used to bet on pro football in a systematic and profitable way. Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 But very few companies are putting all the steps together in the systematic and transparent way required to build a high-trust community. Jamie Gamble, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2022 The Nanjing massacre, which occurred from December 1937 to January 1938, saw six weeks of systematic mass murder and rape of the city’s residents by Imperial Japanese troops. Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 Like Xinjiang, with its systematic oppression of the Uyghurs, Hangzhou serves as a pilot zone for social control, giving the Communist Party a view into what works and what doesn’t. Josh Chin, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Jones promptly taught himself German and in 1908 traveled to Austria in order both to hear the Master lecture in person and to pursue the first systematic translations of his writing into English. Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Lucrative fraud schemes, systematic thefts and money-laundering cases have all roiled the field in recent years, and global authorities are cracking down on the trade of looted antiquities that spiked as wars in the Middle East raged. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 See More
Andrew T. Levin And Mickey D. Levy, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 Instead, systematic and discriminatory policies should be the focus of critiques, Walkowicz says. Wired, 22 July 2022 There have been gamblers in my family, one of whom had a head for math and used to bet on pro football in a systematic and profitable way. Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 But very few companies are putting all the steps together in the systematic and transparent way required to build a high-trust community. Jamie Gamble, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2022 The Nanjing massacre, which occurred from December 1937 to January 1938, saw six weeks of systematic mass murder and rape of the city’s residents by Imperial Japanese troops. Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 Like Xinjiang, with its systematic oppression of the Uyghurs, Hangzhou serves as a pilot zone for social control, giving the Communist Party a view into what works and what doesn’t. Josh Chin, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Jones promptly taught himself German and in 1908 traveled to Austria in order both to hear the Master lecture in person and to pursue the first systematic translations of his writing into English. Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Lucrative fraud schemes, systematic thefts and money-laundering cases have all roiled the field in recent years, and global authorities are cracking down on the trade of looted antiquities that spiked as wars in the Middle East raged. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Late Latin systematicus, from Greek systēmatikos, from systēmat-, systēma
First Known Use
1666, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing systematic
Kids Definition
systematic
adjective
sys·tem·at·ic ˌsi-stə-ˈma-tik
: using a system or a regular and orderly method
She works in a systematic way.
Medical Definition
systematic
adjective
sys·tem·at·ic ˌsis-tə-ˈmat-ik
: of, relating to, or concerned with classification
specifically : taxonomic
systematically
adverb
as in thoroughly
with attention to all aspects or details the program's safety procedures were systematically analyzed for flaws Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- thoroughly
- comprehensively
- fully
- extensively
- exhaustively
- widely
- completely
- minutely
- at length
- intensively
- totally
- in detail
- sweepingly
- roundly
- inside out
- detailedly
- broadly
- from stem to stern
- meticulously
- microscopically
- from the ground up
- perfectly
- generally
- globally
- all out
- conclusively
- full blast
- definitely
- through and through
- consummately
- encyclopedically
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- randomly
- haphazardly
- summarily
- inadequately
- narrowly
- aimlessly
- imperfectly
- desultorily
- cursorily
- shallowly
- superficially
- sketchily
- vaguely
- indeterminately
- hit or miss
- nebulously