systemic
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6.5
- adjective
- /sɪˈstɛmɪk/
- Specialized
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sistémico
- The doctor explained that his condition was systemic and affected his entire body, not just a single organ.
- systemic change
- systemic disease
- systemic risk
What don't people understand about what systemic racism looks like?
- What don't people understand about what systemic racism looks like?
- It is religious motivation that is orchestrating the systemic persecution of LGBT people.
- But the truth is the systemic problems go, you know, through both parties.
- Given the systemic problems with our media.
- Meditation is part of the triage kit to lower systemic and cellular inflammation.
- There wasn't any kind of systemic support.
- That's an, it's a systemic stress response.
- Candido, on the other hand, has a lot more systemic effects.
Examples
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Experience is showing us, however, that dynamic change will require systemic change within the spheres of popular culture and education.
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The report highlighted systemic problems within the organization that hindered its overall effectiveness.
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It's not you, it's systemic, it's everything.
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But now they talk about a new set of systemic risk concerns being introduced.
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But the truth is the systemic problems go, you know, through both parties.
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And I think what what we have seen is these are systemic issues.
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And this is our collective opportunity to make systemic change.
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What the heart of this story is really about systemic inequality.
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Russia is in need of systemic, fundamental reforms.
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However, those knowledge and practice interventions alone cannot produce the systemic and lasting changes needed.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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4.8
Affecting the whole body rather than one part
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4.6
Affecting every part of a system, not just one part
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Blood flow that sends oxygen to the body and brings back used blood to the heart
- Specialized
A long-term disease where the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, causing tiredness, joint pain, and skin rash
How Widespread
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Systemic comes from system, which means 'a group of parts that work together', and the ending -ic means 'related to'. So systemic describes something that affects the whole system, not just one part.