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systolic

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɒlɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: S IH0 S T AO1 L IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to a systole or heart contraction

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to a systolic array

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • a systolic compiler

Meaning relationships

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Relating to the mathematical concept of a systole

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Ellipsis of systolic blood pressure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis

Topics: medicine, sciences

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English systole Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English systolic From systole + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sistòlic — of or relating to systole
  • Czech: systolický — of or relating to systole
  • Finnish: systolinen — of or relating to systole
  • French: systolique — of or relating to systole
  • Hungarian: szisztolés — of or relating to systole
  • Interlingua: systolic — of or relating to systole
  • Irish: croíchrapthach — of or relating to systole
  • Italian: sistolico — of or relating to systole
  • Polish: skurczowy — of or relating to systole
  • Portuguese: sistólico — of or relating to systole
  • Spanish: sistólico — of or relating to systole
  • Swedish: systolisk — of or relating to systole