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systemic
[ si-stem-ik ]
adjective
- of or relating to a system, especially when affecting the entirety of a thing:
systemic flaws in the design and construction of the vehicles.
- 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.
- Physiology, Pathology.
- relating to or affecting the body as a whole.
- relating to or affecting a particular body system.
- (of a pesticide) absorbed and circulated by a plant or other organism so as to be lethal to pests that feed on it.
systemic
/ -ˈstiː-; sɪˈstɛmɪk /
adjective
- another word for systematic systematic
- physiol (of a poison, disease, etc) affecting the entire body
- (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
- a systemic pesticide, fungicide, etc
Derived Forms
- sysˈtemically, adverb
Other Words From
- sys·tem·i·cal·ly adverb
- non·sys·tem·ic adjective
Example Sentences
Consolidated litigation can make it easier for plaintiffs to prove the wrongdoings they allege are systemic, experts said.
“But without these systemic DEI efforts, the path of getting those stories will probably be harder.”
An attorney for the plaintiffs, Elizabeth Mitchell, said the audit validates the core allegations in the lawsuit, reinforcing the urgent need for systemic reform.
While one point in the bill — federal funding for hospital construction — became law in 1946, Truman’s hopes for systemic health reform fell apart for good after a midterm elections loss.
You kind of know once you get in, you're not going to go make systemic change, and the whole process of running sounds awful, and you're going to get attacked.
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