systems theory

noun

An interdisciplinary field of science which studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society and science, and studies complex parts of reality as systems.

Meanings

nounsystems theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn interdisciplinary field of science which studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society and science, and studies complex parts of reality as systems.
  2. uncountableThe systematic study of the complex interactions in systems.
  3. uncountableA collection of methods on the development and organization of complex systems.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 系統論 /系统论, 系統論 /系统论
  • 系統論 /系统论 (xìtǒnglùn)field of science
  • 系統論 /系统论 (xìtǒnglùn)study
  • 系統論 /系统论 (xìtǒnglùn)collection of methods
Finnish systeemiteoria, systeemiteoria
  • systeemiteoriafield of science
  • systeemiteoriastudy
  • systeemiteoriacollection of methods
French systémique, systémique
  • systémiquefield of science
  • systémiquestudy
  • approche systémiquecollection of methods
Hindi तंत्र सिद्धांत, तंत्र सिद्धांत
  • तंत्र सिद्धांत (tantra siddhānt)field of science
  • तंत्र सिद्धांत (tantra siddhānt)study
  • तंत्र सिद्धांत (tantra siddhānt)collection of methods
Hungarian rendszerelmélet
  • rendszerelméletfield of science
Indonesian teori sistem
  • teori sistemfield of science
Malay teori sistem
  • teori sistemfield of science
Polish teoria systemów, teoria systemów
  • teoria systemówfield of science
  • teoria systemówstudy
  • teoria systemówcollection of methods
Spanish teoría de sistemas, teoría de sistemas
  • teoría de sistemasfield of science
  • teoría de sistemasstudy
  • teoría de sistemascollection of methods
Swedish systemteori, systemteori
  • systemteorifield of science
  • systemteoristudy
  • systemteoricollection of methods
Cite this entry
APA

systems theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systems%20theory

MLA

“systems theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systems%20theory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “systems theory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systems%20theory.

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