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systems theory

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An interdisciplinary field of science which studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society and science, and studies complex parts of reality as systems.

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Meaning 2

The systematic study of the complex interactions in systems.

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noun

Meaning 3

A collection of methods on the development and organization of complex systems.

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24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 系統論 /系统论 (xìtǒnglùn) — field of science
  • Finnish: systeemiteoria — field of science
  • French: systémique — field of science
  • Hindi: तंत्र सिद्धांत (tantra siddhānt) — field of science
  • Hungarian: rendszerelmélet — field of science
  • Indonesian: teori sistem — field of science
  • Malay: teori sistem — field of science
  • Polish: teoria systemów — field of science
  • Spanish: teoría de sistemas — field of science
  • Swedish: systemteori — field of science
  • Chinese Mandarin: 系統論 /系统论 (xìtǒnglùn) — study
  • Finnish: systeemiteoria — study
  • French: systémique — study
  • Hindi: तंत्र सिद्धांत (tantra siddhānt) — study
  • Polish: teoria systemów — study
  • Spanish: teoría de sistemas — study
  • Swedish: systemteori — study
  • Chinese Mandarin: 系統論 /系统论 (xìtǒnglùn) — collection of methods
  • Finnish: systeemiteoria — collection of methods
  • French: approche systémique — collection of methods
  • Hindi: तंत्र सिद्धांत (tantra siddhānt) — collection of methods
  • Polish: teoria systemów — collection of methods
  • Spanish: teoría de sistemas — collection of methods
  • Swedish: systemteori — collection of methods