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systemic

[ si-stem-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a system, especially when affecting the entirety of a thing:

    systemic flaws in the design and construction of the vehicles.

  2. 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.

  3. Physiology, Pathology.
    1. relating to or affecting the body as a whole.
    2. relating to or affecting a particular body system.
  4. (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

  1. another word for systematic systematic
  2. physiol (of a poison, disease, etc) affecting the entire body
  3. (of a pesticide, fungicide, etc) spreading through all the parts of a plant and making it toxic to pests or parasites without destroying it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a systemic pesticide, fungicide, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ𳾾, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٱ··· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of systemic1

First recorded in 1795–1805; system + -ic
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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."

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“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.”

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“That tells you that there’s some sort of systemic problem in the growing environment,” the attorney said.

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Experts say this is a crisis rooted not just in infrastructure, but in human behaviour, enforcement gaps and systemic neglect.

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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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