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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
- ˈٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱ··· adverb
- ԴDz··ٱ· adjective
Example Sentences
A spokesperson said: "We are determined to deliver systemic change, at pace, to how we support people in our care, in a way which will be enduring, transparent, and impactful."
“I’m thinking about reckoning, trying to untangle the roots of racism and systemic factors in this country that are so embedded and baked in our society.”
“That tells you that there’s some sort of systemic problem in the growing environment,” the attorney said.
Experts say this is a crisis rooted not just in infrastructure, but in human behaviour, enforcement gaps and systemic neglect.
Each season involves the investigation of a new mystery that offers glimpses into Navajo tribal life and traditions as well as larger systemic issues that affect the community.
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