systemic
/sis'temik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or affecting an entire system: Describes something that impacts a whole system, not just isolated parts. Often used in biology, medicine, and social sciences.
- Fundamental or pervasive within a system: Refers to something that is inherent to the structure or operation of a system.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The disease caused systemic inflammation throughout the patient's body.
- The report identified systemic corruption within the government institutions.
- This pesticide is systemic; it is absorbed by the plant and protects it from the inside.
Advanced Usage
- "Systemic risk": In finance, the risk of collapse of an entire financial system or market.
- The bank's failure posed a systemic risk to the global economy.
- "Systemic change": A fundamental transformation of a system's structure and rules.
- The movement advocates for systemic change to address inequality.
Variants and Related Words
- Systematically (adverb): In a thorough, methodical, and systemic way.
- The data was systematically analyzed.
- System (noun): A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole.
- The digestive system.
Synonyms
- Pervasive: Spreading widely throughout an area or group.
- Fundamental: Forming a necessary base or core.
- Widespread: Found or distributed over a large area or number of people.
Related Phrases
- Systemic circulation (noun phrase): In biology, the part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.
- The left ventricle pumps blood into the systemic circulation.
- Systemic therapy (noun phrase): A type of psychotherapy that focuses on how an individual's relationships and social context contribute to issues.
- The family underwent systemic therapy.
Related Idioms
- A systemic problem: A problem that is built into the structure of an organization or process.
- The constant delays are not due to individual errors but to a systemic problem in our workflow.
Adjective
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affecting an entire system
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a systemic poison
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