Spanish Conversation · Level 125
59 words
Spanish word
sistémico
Pronunciation
IPA/sisˈtemiko/
Meaning
- adjectivesystemic
Example
Un fallo sistémico afecta a todos los departamentos.
A systemic failure affects all departments.
More examples
Detectamos un problema sistémico en los procesos de atención al cliente.
We detected a systemic problem in customer service processes.
Core concept
Property of the system as a whole rather than of individual parts.
Common phrases
problema sistémico
systemic problem
fallo sistémico
systemic failure
Similar words
global: Extends across the whole area of interest, often large-scale or worldwide.
estructural: Arises from how parts are organized or how the system is built.
integral: Constitutes a necessary part that keeps the whole functioning.
general: Is broadly true or typical across many situations.
Definition in Spanish
Describe características, problemas o cambios que afectan al sistema en su conjunto en lugar de a partes aisladas.
Word origin
Formed from sistema (Latin systema derives from Greek systēma 'organized whole') plus -ico, so it denotes qualities or changes that involve the entire system.
Usage tips
- Typical collocations include problema sistémico and cambio sistémico, which point to root causes or organization-wide effects rather than isolated incidents.
Other meanings
- system-wideadjective
Related words
- sistemáticosystematicadjective
- sistemáticamentesystematicallyadverb
- sistematizaciónsystematizationnoun