systematic.

carried out or arranged according to an organized, consistent method or plan

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Words that belong together

• systematic review
• systematic comparison
• systematic approach

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A systematic review considered both favorable and unfavorable findings.

The chapter makes a systematic comparison of the two institutions.

The researchers adopted a more systematic sampling procedure.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Academic. Systematic means methodical; systemic means relating to a whole system. Do not confuse the two. Comparative: more systematic; superlative: most systematic. Related adverb: systematically.