Systematic

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Done or arranged according to a fixed plan or system; methodical and organized in approach or procedure.

adjective

Systematic

Done or arranged according to a fixed plan or system; methodical and organized in approach or procedure.

adjective

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Imagine This

Imagine a lab technician following a detailed checklist, step by step, documenting every measurement exactly as written, with no improvisation.

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Sounds Like

SIS-tuh-MAT-ik

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Looks Like

Looks like 'system' + 'atic' (resembles the word 'system' with the suffix -atic).

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Remember This

Systematic comes from system and is related to order and planned methods; avoid confusing with systemic, which means affecting an entire system.

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Other Forms

systematicadjective

systematicallyadverb

systematizeverb

systematizationnoun

systematizedadjective

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Connect With

methodical, organized, orderly, disciplined, procedural

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Note

Used before nouns: a systematic approach, a systematic plan, a systematic review. Distinguish from systemic (affecting an entire system) and from 'systematize' (verb form).

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Examples

The researchers conducted a systematic review of the literature to synthesize existing findings.
She kept a systematic notebook, logging data in the same format every time.

Synonyms

methodicalorganizedorderlydisciplinedthorough

Antonyms

haphazardunsystematicdisorganizedchaotic

Etymology

From system + -atic, via Latin systema and Greek systēma; 'system' denotes an organized set of principles, and the suffix -atic forms an adjective meaning 'having the characteristics of a system'.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic: Sensible Young Students Track Every Move And Tally In Calculation.

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