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systematics

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noun
  1. 1

    The study of classification systems and nomenclature.uncountable

    • Systematics is intended to be the study of "qualitative" and structural aspects of all things in the universe; and if feasible, is designed to absorb eventually the "quantitative approach" of mathematics toward human and physical worlds as
    • Trees are the central objects of systematic analysis. Taxa are ordered, characters explained, and hypotheses tested on trees. Since systematics informs and draws on other areas of science, there is a diversity of terminology for trees and t
  2. 2

    The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology.uncountable

  3. 3

    A branch of Christian theology that formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of Christian beliefs. It comprises dogmatics, ethics and philosophy of religion.uncountable

    • Systematics is an effort to understand those specifically theological affirmations that the theologian holds to be true and so regards as doctrines.
    • The seventh functional specialty, systematics, is concerned with promoting an understanding of the realitites affirmed in the previous specialty, doctrines.
  4. 4

    The place where legal provisions stand as relevant for their interpretation.uncountable

    • Different kinds of systematic interpretation of statutes affect each other. Construction of a statutory provision depends at the same time on interpretation of other provisions, systematics of the statute, conceptual analysis and theories f

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