系統(けいとう)

けいとう
noun
system, lineage, genealogy
abstract
1. system, systematic order
An organized structure or method.
I study this theory systematically.
I organize the data systematically.
My teacher told me that systematic research is needed.
2. lineage, genealogy, line of descent
A line of ancestry or descent.
I am researching the phylogenetic relationships of organisms.
He belongs to a samurai lineage.
If you trace back the genealogy of this dog breed, you can see it originated in Europe.

系統(けいとう) refers to a system, lineage, or line of descent.

Usage

1. System/order: an organized structure or methodology
2. Lineage/genealogy: a line of ancestry or descent
In biology, 系統(けいとう) refers to phylogenetic relationships (系統(けいとう)関係(かんけい)).

Common expressions

  • 系統(けいとう)的(てき)に: systematically
  • 系統(けいとう)図(ず): genealogical chart, family tree; system diagram
  • 系統(けいとう)立(だ)てる: to systematize, to organize

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