systematics

ˌsɪstəˈmætɪks

Definition

Definition of systematics - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

taxonomy

TECH.

the study of classification systems and nomenclature

TECH.

Systematics helps scientists organize and name new species.

classification

nomenclature

taxonomy

religion

TECH.

branch of Christian theology organizing beliefs

TECH.

Systematics in theology helps clarify Christian doctrines.

doctrine

theological system

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Origin of systematics

Greek, systema (organized whole) + -ics (study of)

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derived

adj.

systematics

pertaining to conditions unique to descendant species

basal

adj.

systematics

earliest group diverged in a phylogenetic tree

cladistics

systematics

method of classifying organisms by shared derived traits

cline

systematics

gradation in a character within a species

monophyly

systematics

condition of including all descendants from an ancestor

paraphyletic

adj.

systematics

describing a group not including all descendants of a common ancestor

phenetic

adj.

science

related to phenetics in systematics

phylogenetic

adj.

systematics

pertaining to phylogeny or phylogenetics

Examples of systematics in a sentence

The course on systematics was challenging but rewarding.
He studied systematics to deepen his faith.
Systematics offers a framework for theological study.

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French:systématique, théologie systématique, ...
German:Systematik, Systematische Theologie, ...
Italian:sistematica, teologia sistematica, ...
Spanish:sistemática, teología sistemática, ...
Portuguese:sistemática, ...
Chinese:分类学, 系统神学, ...
Japanese:分類学, 組織神学, ...
Arabic:عِلْم التَّصْنِيف, لاهوت نِظامي, ...
Hebrew:סִיסְטֶמָטִיקָה, ...
Russian:систематика, теологическая систематика, ...
Ukrainian:систематика, систематична теологія, ...
Hindi:प्रणाली विज्ञान, सिस्टमैटिक्स, ...
Bengali:পদ্ধতিবিদ্যা, ধর্মতত্ত্ব, ...
Catalan:sistemàtica, ...
Czech:systematika, systematická teologie, ...
Danish:systematik, teologisk systematik, ...
Dutch:systematiek, ...
Greek:συστηματική, συστηματική θεολογία, ...
Hungarian:rendszertan, rendszeres teológia, ...
Khmer:វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រចំណាត់ថ្នាក់, ទេវវិទ្យាគ្រីស្ទសាសនាដែលរៀបចំជាប្រព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:분류학, 조직신학, ...
Persian:سیستماتیک, نظام‌مند, ...
Polish:systematyka, ...
Portuguese (BR):sistemática, ...
Romanian:sistematică, teologie sistematică, ...
Swedish:systematik, teologisk systematik, ...
Thai:อนุกรมวิธาน, ระบบเทววิทยา, ...
Turkish:sistematik, teolojik sistematik, ...
Vietnamese:phân loại học, thần học hệ thống, ...

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