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system
noun(sys-tem)
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
Synonyms: organisation, organization,
Examples:
We can't do it unless we establish some system around here.
system
noun(sys-tem)
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
Synonyms: scheme,
Examples:
A vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going.
system
noun(sys-tem)
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.
system
noun(sys-tem)
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
Synonyms: arrangement, organisation, organization,
Examples:
He tried to understand their system of classification.
system
noun(sys-tem)
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
Examples:
The body has a system of organs for digestion.
system
noun(sys-tem)
a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
Examples:
They had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation.
system
noun(sys-tem)
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.
system
noun(sys-tem)
(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
Examples:
In a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface.
A system generating hydrogen peroxide.
system
noun(sys-tem)
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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