The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SYSTEMATIC
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What does SYSTEMATIC mean?
SYSTEMATIC adjective- Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure.
- Methodical, regular and orderly.
- Of, or relating to taxonomic classification.
- Of, relating to, or being a system.
- Systematically