sys·tem (s s t m)n.1. A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole. 2. A functionally related group of elements, especially: a. The human body regarded as a functional physiological unit. b. An organism as a whole, especially with regard to its vital processes or functions. c. A group of physiologically or anatomically complementary organs or parts: the nervous system; the skeletal system. d. A group of interacting mechanical or electrical components. e. A network of structures and channels, as for communication, travel, or distribution. f. A network of related computer software, hardware, and data transmission devices. 3. An organized set of interrelated ideas or principles. 4. A social, economic, or political organizational form. 5. A naturally occurring group of objects or phenomena: the solar system. 6. A set of objects or phenomena grouped together for classification or analysis. 7. A condition of harmonious, orderly interaction. 8. An organized and coordinated method; a procedure. See Synonyms at method. 9. The prevailing social order; the establishment. Used with the: You can't beat the system.
[Late Latin syst ma, systmat-, from Greek sustma, from sunistanai, to combine : sun-, syn- + histanai, set up, establish; see st - in Indo-European roots.] |
system Noun 1. a method or set of methods for doing or organizing something: a new system of production or distribution 2. orderliness or routine; an ordered manner: there is no system in his work 3. the manner in which an institution or aspect of society has been arranged: the Scottish legal system 4. the system the government and state regarded as exploiting, restricting, and repressing individuals 5. the manner in which the parts of something fit or function together; structure: disruption of the earth's weather system 6. any scheme or set of rules used to classify, explain, or calculate: the Newtonian system of physics 7. a network of communications, transportation, or distribution 8. Biol an animal considered as a whole 9. Biol a set of organs or structures that together perform some function: the immune system 10. one's physical or mental constitution: the intrusion of the ME virus into my system, to get the hate out of my system 11. an assembly of electronic or mechanical parts forming a self-contained unit: an alarm system [Greek sustēma]
System an assembly of things arranged in a series that conforms to a plan. Examples: system of beacons, 1868; of botany; of communications; of deceit, 1781; of iniquity, 1663; of logic, 1699; of philosophy; of railways; of rocks, 1830; of truths, 1845; of telegraph wires, 1855.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | system - 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"containment - (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor control system - a system for controlling the operation of another system drainage system - a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water exhaust system, exhaust - system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged EDS, explosive detection system - a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports ETD, explosive trace detection - a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives assemblage, hookup - a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose lockage - a system of locks in a canal or waterway labyrinth, maze - complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost module - a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components navigational system - a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft network - a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals" security system - (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks selsyn, synchro - a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized shipboard system - a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship sprinkler system - a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature synchromesh - an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly | | 2. |  system - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit language system - a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language ecosystem - a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment hierarchy - a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values" dragnet - a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet" machinery - a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order" network, web - an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth" nonlinear system - a system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree subsystem - a system that is part of some larger system organism - a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism" syntax - a systematic orderly arrangement body - a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents" shebang - an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang' solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field | | 3. | system - (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"matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" physical chemistry - the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances | | 4. | system - 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"method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances discipline - a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline"; gambling system - a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning; "he has a perfect gambling system at roulette" government - (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government" honor system - a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others; "the students are on the honor system" merit system - the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability point system - a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules spoils system - the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power organon - a system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge program, programme - a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program" theosophy - a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul anthroposophy - a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education logic - the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations theological system, theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" ethical code, ethic - a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct | | 5. | system - 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"structure - the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure" contrivance - an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable" data structure - (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) design, plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" genetic map - graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome kinship system - (anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed lattice - an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions ontology - (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations calendar - a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year | | 6. | system - a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity endocrine system - the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity immune system - a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response RES, reticuloendothelial system - a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells musculoskeletal system - the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form genital system, reproductive system - organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring tract - a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose vascular system - the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant | | 7. | system - a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"credit system - a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit legal system - a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws promotion system - a system for advancing participants to higher-status positions | | 8. | system - the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"live body - the body of a living animal or person | | 9. | system - 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" |
system noun 3. method, practice, technique, procedure, routine, theory, usage, methodology, frame of reference, modus operandi, fixed order  Translationssystem [ˈsɪstəm] n → System nt;
systemn system [ˈsistəm]1 an arrangement of many parts that work together a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.stelselنِظام، جِهازсистемаsystémsystem; -systemdas System, das Netzσύστημαsistemasüsteemدستگاهjärjestelmäsystèmeמַעֲרֶכֶתनिकायsustav, sistemrendszerjaringankerfisistema組織조직망, 계통sistema, tinklassistēma; (dzelzceļu) tīklssistemstelselsystemsieć, układ, systemsistemasistemсистемаsystémsistemsistemsystemระบบsistem, düzen系統，體系системаنظامhệ thống系统，体系 2 a person's body Take a walk every day – it's good for the system!liggaamنِظام الجِسِمорганизъмorganismuskroppender Organismusο ανθρώπινος οργανισμόςorganismoorganismبدنelimistöorganismeגוּף הַאָדָםशरीरtijelo, organizamszervezettubuh manusialíffærakerfiorganismo身体신체organizmasorganismstubuh badangestelorganisme, kropporganizmorganismoorganismорганизмorganizmusorganizemsistemkroppenรูปร่างvücut, bünye身體організмجسمانی نظامcơ thể con người身体 3 a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc a system of government/education.stelselنِظام، تَنْظيم، مَنْهَجсистемностsystémsystem; netdas Systemσύστημαsistemakorraldusقاعدهjärjestelmäsystèmeשִיטָהवादsustavrendszersistemskipulag, kerfisistema制度제도, 체제sistemasistēmasistemsysteemsystem, ordningsystemsistemasistemсистемаsystémsistemsistemsystemระบอบsistem, yöntemler düzeni體制система; мережаبعض اصولوں کے مطابق کسی چیز کو منظم کرنے کا طریقہchế độ, hệ thống体制 4 a plan or method What is your system for washing the dishes?plan, metodeخُطَّه، أسْلوب، طَريقَهорганизацияmetodasytem; metodedas Systemμέθοδοςmétodomeetodروشmenetelmäméthodeשִיטָהपद्धतिsistem, metodamódszercaraaðferðsistema, metodo方式방법, 방식metodasmetode; (darba) paņēmienskaedahsysteemplan, metodemetoda, plansistemametodăметодmetódametodasistemsystem, metodวิธีการplân, yöntem方法методکوءی منصوبہ یا طریق کارphương thức方法 5 the quality of being efficient and methodical Your work lacks system.metodiekمَنْهَج، أسْلوبметодичностsystémplan; systemdas Systemμεθοδικότηταorganización, sistema, métodosüsteemsusرويهjärjestelmällisyysméthodeשִיטָהव्यवस्थाsistematičnost, sustavnostrendszer(esség)efisiensiskipuleg vinnubrögðmetodo体系的な方法정연함sistema, sistemingumassistēmasistemsysteemplan, systemsystematycznośćmétodometodăметодичностьsystémsistematičnostsistematičnostplanmässighet, ordningความเป็นระบบdüzen條理，規律системаباضابطہ ہوناtính hệ thống条理，规律 adj ˌsysteˈmatic [-ˈmӕtik]sistematiesنِظامي، مَنْهَجي، مُنَظَّمсистеменsystematickýsystematisksystematischσυστηματικόςsistemáticosüstemaatilineاز روي قاعدهjärjestelmällinensystématiqueשִיטָתִיसुव्यवस्थित, क्रमबद्धsistematičan, sustavanrendszeres, módszeressistematiskerfisbundinn; skipulegursistematico規則正しい체계적인, 조직적인sisteminis, sistemingassistemātiskssistematik; teratursystematischsystematisk, ordnetsystematycznysistemáticosistematicсистематическийsystematickýsistematičensistemskisystematiskซึ่งเป็นระบบsistemli, sistematik有系統的систематичнийمنظمcó hệ thống, phương pháp有系统的 adv ˌsysteˈmaticallysistematiesمَنْهَجِيّا، بصورةٍ مَنْهَجِيَّهсистемноsystematickysystematisktsystematischσυστηματικάsistemáticamentesüstemaatiliseltطبق اصولjärjestelmällisestisystématiquementשִיטָתִיוּתव्यवस्थित रूप सेsistematično, sustavnorendszeresen, módszeresensecara sistematisá kerfisbundinn háttsistematicamente規則正しくsistemiškai, sistemingaisistemātiskisecara sistematiksystematischsystematisksystematyczniesistematicamente(în mod) sistematicсистематичноsystematickysistematičnosistemskisystematisktอย่างเป็นระบบsistemli olarak系統地, 體系地систематичноباقاعدہ طور پرcó hệ thống, phương pháp系统地, 体系地
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