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system

/ system /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
"he bought a new stereo system"
"the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
Type of:
instrumentality instrumentation
Kinds of:
audio system sound system communication system computer system computing system
noun Sense 2
the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
"exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"
Type of:
live body
noun Sense 3
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
"the body has a system of organs for digestion"
Type of:
body part
Kinds of:
articulatory system digestive system gastrointestinal system systema alimentarium systema digestorium
noun Sense 4
a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
"they have to operate under a system they oppose"
"that language has a complex system for indicating gender"
Type of:
method
Kinds of:
accounting discipline frame of reference gambling system government
noun Sense 5
a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
"they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"
Type of:
plan of action
Kinds of:
credit system legal system pricing system promotion system
noun Sense 6
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
"a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
Type of:
group grouping
Kinds of:
language system judiciary judicature judicatory judicial system
noun Sense 7
(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
"in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"
"a system generating hydrogen peroxide"
Type of:
substance matter
Domain:
physical chemistry
noun Sense 8
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
"his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"
"we can''t do it unless we establish some system around here"
Type of:
orderliness methodicalness
Derived:
systematize systematise systemize systemise organize
noun Sense 9
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
"he changed the arrangement of the topics"
"the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"
"he tried to understand their system of classification"
Type of:
structure
Kinds of:
classification system contrivance coordinate system frame of reference reference system
Derived:
systematize systematise systemize systemise organize
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
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instrumentality instrumentation audio system sound system communication system computer system computing system live body body part articulatory system digestive system gastrointestinal system