Systematic and systemic both come from system. Systematic is the more common word; it most often describes something that is done according to a system or method.

SYSTEMATIC definition: having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan. See examples of systematic used in a sentence.

Planning, expecting and arranging systematically (Definition of systematic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of systematic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Characterized by, based on, or constituting a system: systematic thought. 2. Working or done in a step-by-step manner; methodical: a systematic worker; a systematic approach.

Dec 11, 2025 · systematic (comparative more systematic, superlative most systematic) Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure. quotations

We used a systematic approach to solve the problem. She made a systematic study of the evidence. He is very systematic [= methodical] in his work. the systematic production of cars

systematic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Something that is done in a systematic way is done according to a fixed plan, in a thorough and efficient way. They went about their business in a systematic way.

Systematic describes something that is planned out and careful. In your systematic search for your mother's car keys, you start in one room, looking everywhere from bottom to top before moving to the …