English dictionary
system
nounPronunciation
ˈsɪstəm
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
noun
- an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
noun
- the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
noun
- a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
noun
- a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
noun
- an organized structure for arranging or classifying
noun
- a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
noun
- a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
noun
- (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
Example sentences
he bought a new stereo system
the system consists of a motor and a small computer
his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality
we can't do it unless we establish some system around here
exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system
the body has a system of organs for digestion
they have to operate under a system they oppose
that language has a complex system for indicating gender
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
they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation
a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
in a static system, oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface
a system generating hydrogen peroxide