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systematically-chosen

|sys-tem-at-ic-al-ly-cho-sen|

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/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈtʃoʊzən/

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/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈtʃəʊzən/

methodically selected

Etymology
Etymology Information

'systematically-chosen' originates from the combination of 'systematic' and 'chosen', where 'systematic' comes from the Greek 'sustēma' meaning 'organized whole', and 'chosen' is the past participle of 'choose', from Old English 'cēosan'.

Historical Evolution

'systematic' evolved from the Greek 'sustēma' through Latin 'systematicus', and 'chosen' from Old English 'cēosan', eventually forming the modern English term 'systematically-chosen'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'systematic' meant 'pertaining to a system', and 'chosen' meant 'selected', which together evolved to mean 'selected according to a system'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

selected or picked according to a fixed, organized method.

The samples were systematically-chosen to ensure unbiased results.

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Last updated: 2025/06/23 23:46