systemic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a system, especially when affecting the entirety of a thing.
systemic flaws in the design and construction of the vehicles.
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relating to or noting a policy, practice, or set of beliefs that has been established as normative or customary throughout a political, social, or economic system: systemic racism.
systemic inequality;
systemic racism.
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Physiology, Pathology.
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relating to or affecting the body as a whole.
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relating to or affecting a particular body system.
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(of a pesticide) absorbed and circulated by a plant or other organism so as to be lethal to pests that feed on it.
adjective
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another word for systematic systematic
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physiol (of a poison, disease, etc) affecting the entire body
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(of a pesticide, fungicide, etc) spreading through all the parts of a plant and making it toxic to pests or parasites without destroying it
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonsystemic adjective
- systemically adverb
Etymology
Origin of systemic
Example Sentences
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The answer to whether the stress in this nearly $2 trillion market can turn into something more systemic, like the 2008 global financial crisis, lies in its structure and interconnectedness.
From MarketWatch
He reported it was not "widespread or systemic".
From BBC
However, experts and economists have told The Times the corporate departures represent adjustments to California’s $4.1-trillion economy, rather than signs of systemic decline.
From Los Angeles Times
Its findings are due out in May, but a preliminary report released last week spoke of "systemic failures" which enabled the break-in.
From BBC
Temporary deputy chief constable Rob Griffin has been quoted as describing the failure to execute the warrant as "a serious, systemic operational failure on the part of Nottinghamshire Police".
From BBC
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