systemowym

Systemowym is the instrumental (and, in many contexts, the locative) singular form of the Polish adjective systemowy, meaning systemic or system-related. It is used to describe something that pertains to a system, a set of elements organized as a whole, or the functioning of a system. The form appears in phrases where the noun that follows is in the instrumental or locative case, for example systemowym podejściem (with a systemic approach) or w systemowym kontekście (in a systemic context).

Usage and nuance

Systemowy and its inflected forms are common across fields such as information technology, science, administration, and business. The instrumental form systemowym frequently occurs in constructions that express manner or means, while the locative systemowym appears after prepositions requiring that case. The term often conveys both practical and holistic senses of “system-related,” and is widely used to describe hardware or software as well as organizational or methodological frameworks.

Distinction from related terms

Polish also uses systemiczny to express broader or more theoretical notions of “systemic.” While systemowy often emphasizes concrete systems or components (for example systemowe oprogramowanie, systemowe rozwiązania), systemic in a medical or broad scientific sense is more commonly rendered as systemiczny. Context typically clarifies whether the emphasis is on a specific system or on systems as a whole.

Morphology

As an adjective, systemowy declines by gender, number, and case; systemowym is masculine/neuter singular instrumental (and locative), with feminine forms like systemową. The base noun is system, and the adjective is formed with the suffix -owy.