/ Dictionary / Index S systematic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sys•tem•at•ic Pronunciation: (sis"tu-mat'ik), [key] — adj. having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts. given to or using a system or method; methodical: a systematic person. arranged in or comprising an ordered system: systematic theology. concerned with classification: systematic botany. pertaining to, based on, or in accordance with a system of classification: the systematic names of plants. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: systematic (Thesaurus) system systematic error Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language