noun
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
Examples
- he bought a new stereo system
- the system consists of a motor and a small computer
noun
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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- a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
noun
(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
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- in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface
- a system generating hydrogen peroxide
noun
a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
Synonyms
system of rules
Examples
- they have to operate under a system they oppose
- that language has a complex system for indicating gender
noun
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
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- 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
noun
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
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- the body has a system of organs for digestion
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a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
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- they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation
noun
the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
Examples
- exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system
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an ordered manner
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- 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