adjective
systematic
Relating to a system as a whole.
Systematic risk affects the entire market, not just one company.
Etymology
The source concerns an organized whole. Systematic describes what belongs to or operates in relation to the system collectively.
More examples
- These failures reflect a systematic problem, not one employee's mistake.
- The report identifies systematic bias throughout the institution.
- Diversifying your investments does not eliminate systematic risk.
Forms
systematic
system noun — An organized set of connected parts.
Similar words
- systemic
- More commonly describes problems or conditions affecting a whole system.
- system-wide
- Explicitly describes something extending across all parts of a system.