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PRONUNCIATION OF SYSTEMATICS

systematics  [ˌsɪstɪˈmætɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYSTEMATICS

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Systematics is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SYSTEMATICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Systematics

Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees. Phylogenies have two components, branching order and branch length. Phylogenetic trees of species and higher taxa are used to study the evolution of traits and the distribution of organisms. Systematics, in other words, is used to understand the evolutionary history of life on Earth.

Definition of systematics in the English dictionary

The definition of systematics in the dictionary is the study of systems and the principles of classification and nomenclature.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYSTEMATICS


aquatics
əˈkwætɪks
bioinformatics
ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks
biomathematics
ˌbaɪəʊˌmæθəˈmætɪks
biosystematics
ˌbaɪəʊˌsɪstɪˈmætɪks
chromatics
krəʊˈmætɪks
cymatics
saɪˈmætɪks
diplomatics
ˌdɪpləˈmætɪks
dogmatics
dɒɡˈmætɪks
dramatics
drəˈmætɪks
glossematics
ˌɡlɒsəˈmætɪks
informatics
ˌɪnfəˈmætɪks
kinematics
ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪks
mathematics
ˌmæθəˈmætɪks
metamathematics
ˌmɛtəˌmæθɪˈmætɪks
numismatics
ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks
pneumatics
njʊˈmætɪks
pragmatics
præɡˈmætɪks
problematics
ˌprɒblɪˈmætɪks
rheumatics
ruːˈmætɪks
telematics
ˌtɛlɪˈmætɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYSTEMATICS

system building
system built
system disk
system operator
system requirements
systematic
systematic desensitization
systematical
systematician
systematicness
systematisation
systematiser
systematism
systematist
systematization
systematize
systematizer
systematology
systemed
systemic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYSTEMATICS

acrobatics
aerobatics
aerostatics
amateur dramatics
athletics
biostatics
cosmetics
ecstatics
electrostatics
geostatics
gyrostatics
higher mathematics
hydrostatics
logistics
magnetostatics
orthotics
politics
statistics
tactics
thermostatics

Synonyms and antonyms of systematics in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «systematics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYSTEMATICS

Find out the translation of systematics to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of systematics from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «systematics» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

系统分类
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la sistemática
570 millions of speakers

English

systematics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यवस्था
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النظاميات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

систематика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sistemática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিসটেম্যাটিক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

systématique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sistematik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Systematik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分類学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계통
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sistematika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ thống học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைப்புமுறைப்படுத்தல்களின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिस्टमॅटिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sistematik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sistematica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

systematyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

систематика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sistematicii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συστηματική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sistematiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

systematik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

systematikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of systematics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYSTEMATICS»

The term «systematics» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.672 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYSTEMATICS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «systematics» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «systematics» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about systematics

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYSTEMATICS»

Discover the use of systematics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to systematics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Plant Systematics
Plant Systematics contains the essential paradigms, concepts, and terms required for a basic understanding of plant systematics at the graduate or undergraduate level.
Michael G. Simpson, 2011
2
Systematics and the Origin of Species, from the Viewpoint of ...
In his new introduction for this edition, Mayr reflects on the place of this enduring work in the subsequent history of his field.
Ernst Mayr, 1942
3
Biological Systematics: Principles and Applications
Cladistics analysis, the key tool used in this book, is also of great use outside pure systematic studies, and interests many students of population biology, ecology, epidemiology, and natural resources.Suitable for both graduate and ...
Randall T. Schuh, 2000
4
Molecular Systematics of Plants
The book concludes with a section addressing theoretical topics such as data analysis and the question of morphological vs. molecular data.
Pamela S. Soltis, Douglas E. Soltis, J.J. Doyle, 1992
5
Phylogenetic Systematics
Argues for the primacy of the phylogenetic system as the general reference system in biology. This book, first published in 1966, generated significant controversy and opened possibilities for evolutionary biology.
Willi Hennig, 1999
6
The Development of Biological Systematics: Antoine-Laurent ...
A reevaluation of the history of biological systematics that discusses the formative years of the so-called natural system of classification in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Peter F. Stevens, 2013
7
Molecular Systematics of Plants II: DNA Sequencing
Like its predecessor, this completely revised work illustrates the potential of DNA markers for addressing a wide variety of phylogenetic and evolutionary questions.
Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela Soltis, J.J. Doyle, 1998
8
Systematics: A Course of Lectures
The work is not a bleeding-edge statement or in-depth review of the entirety of systematics, but covers the basics as broadly as could be handled in a one semester course.
Ward C. Wheeler, 2012
9
Monocots: Systematics and Evolution: Systematics and Evolution
Monocots: Systematics and Evolution presents leading work from around the world on non-grass monocotyledons and includes reviews and current research into their comparative biology, phylogeny and classification.
Karen Wilson, David Morrison, 2000
10
Nucleic acid techniques in bacterial systematics
A comprehensive laboratory manual written by specialists who have made significant contributions to developments of these techniques.
Erko Stackebrandt, M. Goodfellow, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYSTEMATICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term systematics is used in the context of the following news items.
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Utpal Deka, Managing Director India, Cambridge Systematics
Utpal Deka, Managing Director India, Cambridge Systematics, has been confirmed as a speaker at Automotive Megatrends India 2015. He will serve as a ... «Automotive World, Jul 15»
2
Rail supplier news from New York Air Brake, ABB, Alstom …
3, Peter Ellis will join Cambridge Systematics as executive vice president for transportation planning and management (TPM). In the new role, Ellis will be ... «Progressive Rail Roading, Jul 15»
3
Education: Botanists still need to tell plants apart
Classical botanical disciplines such as systematics and taxonomy fail to attract students ... Even 'old-fashioned' studies in the field of plant systematics rarely get ... «Nature.com, May 15»
4
Light rail system for Chattanooga? City Council set to approve study
The City Council has been asked to approve a contract with a Massachusetts-based consulting agency, Cambridge Systematics, to study the feasibility of the city ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 15»
5
Greenbrier debuts "Tank Car of the Future"
“The lack of a standard is causing ambiguity in our industry,” said Cambridge Systematics Principal Andreas E. Aeppli. He added that by 2015, approximately ... «RailwayAge Magazine, Apr 15»
6
Tank car builders don't agree on DOT-111 obsolescence timeline
... senior associate with Cambridge Systematics, which authored the OMB submission on behalf of Greenbrier. “I was disappointed that PHMSA didn't ask for this ... «RailwayAge Magazine, Mar 15»
7
Forget trains. Chattanooga is No. 1 in the nation for truck traffic
... freight moving through by truck, helping clog the city's interstates and slowing the delivery of products, according to a freight study by Cambridge Systematics. «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Feb 15»
8
Your Letters: Supplement Standards, New Teeth and Bingo
This research corroborates earlier studies conducted by Damon Little in the Cullman Program for Molecular Systematics at the New York Botanical Garden. «New York Times, Feb 15»
9
How Tami Sokutu strayed from science to defending the indefensible
... and Forestry, having led the ANC's policy thinking on the environment. He had a masters degree in plant systematics from the University of Cape Town (UCT). «Rand Daily Mail, Feb 15»
10
New concepts based on advances in animal systematics
The new superphylum arrangement is categorized by differences in larval development. Ambulacaria larvae move via cilia while Chordata larvae, through the ... «Phys.Org, Sep 14»

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