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systematicdone or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/

Example Sentences

  • My roommate's systematic sock-sorting method involves color-coding, size-ordering, and even a spreadsheet.
  • The company implemented a systematic quality control process.
  • She has a systematic way of procrastinating - first social media, then snacks, then more social media.

systematic

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/]

done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical

The librarian's systematic filing turned chaos into a perfectly ordered archive.
💡 Concept

The librarian's systematic filing turned chaos into a perfectly ordered archive.

Systematic checks make automatic work less dramatic!
🎵 Rhyme

Systematic checks make automatic work less dramatic!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootsystem
Suffix--atic

Origin

From Greek 'systematikos', derived from 'systema' meaning 'organized whole' or 'system', which combines 'syn-' (together) and 'histanai' (to place or set).

Breakdown

syn- (together) + -stem (place/set) + -atic (adjective suffix meaning 'of or relating to') = systematic (relating to or done according to a system)

🎵Rhyme

automaticdramaticpragmatic
automatic
dramatic
pragmatic

🔗Collocations

systematic approach
systematic review
systematic error
systematic study
systematic analysis
systematic training

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate's systematic sock-sorting method involves color-coding, size-ordering, and even a spreadsheet.

The company implemented a systematic quality control process.

😄 Fun example

She has a systematic way of procrastinating - first social media, then snacks, then more social media.

The research requires systematic data collection over several months.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

methodicalorganizedstructuredorderlylogical

Antonyms

randomchaoticdisorganized

Related

systemsystematicallysystematizemethodology

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