adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ sis-t ə - ' ma-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin systematicus, from Greek syst ē matikos, from syst ē mat-, syst ē ma
Date: circa 1680
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
– sys · tem · at · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– sys · tem · at · ic · ness \ -tik-n ə s \ noun