system
15 ENTRIES FOUND:
- system (noun)
- systems analysis (noun)
- central nervous system (noun)
- honor system (noun)
- immune system (noun)
- metric system (noun)
- nervous system (noun)
- operating system (noun)
- PA system (noun)
- public address system (noun)
- solar system (noun)
- sound system (noun)
- support system (noun)
- buddy (noun)
- shock (noun)
plural
systems
plural
systems
Britannica Dictionary definition of SYSTEM
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a group of related parts that move or work together
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see also ecosystem, pa system, public address system, solar system, sound system
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a system of rivers
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railroad systems
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a security/telephone/heating system
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an alarm system
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a stereo/computer system
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a
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a body of a person or animal thought of as an entire group of parts that work together
— usually singular
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The disease affected her entire system.
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Greasy foods are not good for your system.
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No drugs were found in his system.
b
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a group of organs that work together to perform an important function of the body
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see also central nervous system, immune system, nervous system
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the digestive/reproductive/respiratory system
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a way of managing, controlling, organizing, or doing something that follows a set of rules or a plan
— often + of
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see also honor system, metric system, operating system
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the legal system
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The players like the coach's system.
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Under the new system, students will have to pass an exam to graduate.
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She devised a new filing system.
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We need a better system for handling incoming e-mail.
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the state's system of education
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a democratic system of government
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Every religion has its own system of beliefs and practices.
4
the system
disapproving
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a powerful government or social organization that controls people's lives
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You can't beat the system.
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We spent our youth rebelling against the system.
all systems (are) go
a shock to the/your system
get it out of your system
informal
1
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to do something that you have been wanting to do so that you no longer feel a strong desire to do it
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You keep talking about making a cross-country trip. I think you just need to do it and get it out of your system.
2
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to get rid of a strong emotion (such as anger) by doing something
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He really angered her, so she went for a walk to get it out of her system.
