systematic

Intermediatezipf 3.87

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/(sis-tem-AT-ik)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

有系统的；有条不紊的（按照固定的计划或方法进行，不遗漏任何步骤）

Definition

Done according to a fixed plan or system; thorough and methodical.

Word family

  • systematically/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkəli/(adv)有系统地
  • systematize/ˈsɪstəmətaɪz/(v)使系统化

Collocations

  • systematic approach
  • systematic review
  • systematic process
  • systematic bias
  • systematic investigation

Examples

  1. 1.A systematic review of all available evidence is essential before drawing any firm conclusions. (research)
  2. 2.She worked through the problem in a systematic way, eliminating each possible cause one by one. (method)

Synonyms

  • methodical/mɪˈθɒdɪkəl/— orderly and careful
  • organised/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/— arranged in an orderly way
  • structured/ˈstrʌktʃəd/— having a clear organisation

Etymology

from Greek "systema" = organized whole — applying that organisation to a process