noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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rhymes with -ætɪks
CMU ARPABET:S IH2 S T AH0 M AE1 T IH0 K S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The study of classification systems and nomenclature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A branch of Christian theology that formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of Christian beliefs. It comprises dogmatics, ethics and philosophy of religion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The place where legal provisions stand as relevant for their interpretation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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5
noun
Meaning 5
the science of systematic classification
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Etymology tree English systematic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English systematics From systematic + -ics.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
systematika
— the systematic classification of organisms
Finnish:
systematiikka
— the systematic classification of organisms
German:
Systematik
— the systematic classification of organisms
Greek:
συστηματική
(systimatikí)
— the systematic classification of organisms
Indonesian:
sistematika
— the systematic classification of organisms
Khmer:
ប្រព័ន្ធវិទ្យា
(bro poan vit tyea)
— the systematic classification of organisms
Latvian:
sistemātika
— the systematic classification of organisms
Polish:
systematyka
— the systematic classification of organisms
Portuguese:
sistemática
— the systematic classification of organisms
Romanian:
sistematică
— the systematic classification of organisms
Russian:
система́тика
(sistemátika)
— the systematic classification of organisms
Sicilian:
sistimàtica
— the systematic classification of organisms
Spanish:
sistemática
— the systematic classification of organisms
Swedish:
systematik
— the systematic classification of organisms
Tagalog:
palaurianan
— the systematic classification of organisms
Finnish:
systematiikka
— place where legal provisions stand
German:
Systematik
— place where legal provisions stand
Polish:
systematyka
— place where legal provisions stand
Swedish:
systematik
— place where legal provisions stand