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‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to stand together. See under System. ] A political union, confederation, or league. [ R. ] Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. systema, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to place together; sy`n with + &unr_; to place: cf. F. système. See Stand. ] 1. An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military system; the solar system. [ 1913 Webster ]

The best way to learn any science, is to begin with a regular system, or a short and plain scheme of that science well drawn up into a narrow compass. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, the whole scheme of created things regarded as forming one complete plan of whole; the universe. “The great system of the world.” Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Regular method or order; formal arrangement; plan; as, to have a system in one's business. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mus.) The collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Biol.) An assemblage of parts or organs, either in animal or plant, essential to the performance of some particular function or functions which as a rule are of greater complexity than those manifested by a single organ; as, the capillary system, the muscular system, the digestive system, etc.; hence, the whole body as a functional unity. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Zool.) One of the stellate or irregular clusters of intimately united zooids which are imbedded in, or scattered over, the surface of the common tissue of many compound ascidians. [ 1913 Webster ]

Block system,
Conservative system, etc. See under Block, Conservative, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. systématique. ] 1. Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system; methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation or subordination of parts to each other, and to the design of the whole; as, a systematic arrangement of plants or animals; a systematic course of study. [ 1913 Webster ]

Now we deal much in essays, and unreasonably despise systematical learning; whereas our fathers had a just value for regularity and systems. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

A representation of phenomena, in order to answer the purposes of science, must be systematic. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Proceeding according to system, or regular method; as, a systematic writer; systematic benevolence. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Pertaining to the system of the world; cosmical. [ 1913 Webster ]

These ends may be called cosmical, or systematical. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Med.) Affecting successively the different parts of the system or set of nervous fibres; as, systematic degeneration. [ 1913 Webster ]

Systematic theology. See under Theology. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a systematic manner; methodically. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The reduction of facts or principles to a system. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. systématiste. ] 1. One who forms a system, or reduces to system. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who adheres to a system. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. systématization. ] The act or operation of systematizing. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Systematized p. pr. & vb. n. Systematizing ] [ Cf. F. systématiser. Cf. Systemize. ] To reduce to system or regular method; to arrange methodically; to methodize; as, to systematize a collection of plants or minerals; to systematize one's work; to systematize one's ideas. [ 1913 Webster ]

Diseases were healed, and buildings erected, before medicine and architecture were systematized into arts. Harris. [ 1913 Webster ]