Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Characterized by, based on, or constituting a system.
- adjective Working or done in a step-by-step manner; methodical.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system; methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation or subordination of parts to one another and to the design of the whole: as, a systematic arrangement of plants or animals; a systematic course of study.
- Proceeding according to system or regular method; with intention; formal: as, a systematic writer.
- Of or pertaining to the system of the universe; cosmical.
- Classificatory; taxonomic; marked by, based on, or agreeable with any system of classification or nomenclature: as, a systematic treatise; systematic principles or practice; systematic zoölogy or botany. See
system , 11. - In ancient prosody, of or pertaining to a system, or group of periods; constituting systems, or composed of systems.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system; methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation or subordination of parts to each other, and to the design of the whole
- adjective Proceeding according to system, or regular method
- adjective Pertaining to the system of the world; cosmical.
- adjective (Med.) Affecting successively the different parts of the system or set of nervous fibres.
- adjective See under
Theology .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Carried out using a
planned ,ordered procedure - adjective
Methodical ,regular andorderly - adjective Of, or relating to
taxonomic classification - adjective proscribed Of, relating to, or being a
system
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to taxonomy
- adjective characterized by order and planning
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Examples
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By the term systematic affinity is meant, the general resemblance between species in structure and constitution.
IX. Hybridism. Laws Governing the Sterility of First Crosses and of Hybrids 1909
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By the term systematic affinity is meant, the resemblance between species in structure and in constitution, more especially in the structure of parts which are of high physiological importance and which differ little in the allied species.
On the Origin of Species~ Chapter 08 (historical) Charles Darwin 1859
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By the term systematic affinity is meant, the resemblance between species in structure and in constitution, more especially in the structure of parts which are of high physiological importance and which differ little in the allied species.
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By the term systematic affinity is meant, the resemblance between species in structure and in constitution, more especially in the structure of parts which are of high physiological importance and which differ little in the allied species.
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition) Charles Darwin 1845
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By the term systematic affinity is meant, the resemblance between species in structure and in constitution, more especially in the structure of parts which are of high physiological importance and which differ little in the allied species.
On the origin of species Charles Darwin 1845
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The NATO chief added that if Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces continue what he calls "systematic" attacks on the population, it will be difficult for the United Nations and the international community to "stand idly by."
NATO Says 'No Intention' of Intervening in Libyan Uprising 2011
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This hotly contested issue is one that Rowell is extremely vocal about -- claiming to have experienced race fueled marginalization -- what she calls "systematic harassment" firsthand, on the set of the Young and the Restless.
Chie Davis: Sitting Down with Victoria Rowell Chie Davis 2011
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This hotly contested issue is one that Rowell is extremely vocal about -- claiming to have experienced race fueled marginalization -- what she calls "systematic harassment" firsthand, on the set of the Young and the Restless.
Chie Davis: Sitting Down with Victoria Rowell Chie Davis 2011
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The NATO chief added that if Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces continue what he calls "systematic" attacks on the population, it will be difficult for the United Nations and the international community to "stand idly by."
NATO Says 'No Intention' of Intervening in Libyan Uprising 2011
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The NATO chief added that if Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces continue what he calls "systematic" attacks on the population, it will be difficult for the United Nations and the international community to "stand idly by."
NATO Says 'No Intention' of Intervening in Libyan Uprising 2011
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