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- [sis-tuh m]
- /ˈsɪs təm/
- /ˈsɪstəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sis-tuh m]
- /ˈsɪs təm/
Definitions of system word
- noun system an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole: a mountain system; a railroad system. 1
- noun system any assemblage or set of correlated members: a system of currency; a system of shorthand characters. 1
- noun system an ordered and comprehensive assemblage of facts, principles, doctrines, or the like in a particular field of knowledge or thought: a system of philosophy. 1
- noun system a coordinated body of methods or a scheme or plan of procedure; organizational scheme: a system of government. 1
- noun system any formulated, regular, or special method or plan of procedure: a system of marking, numbering, or measuring; a winning system at bridge. 1
- noun system due method or orderly manner of arrangement or procedure: There is no system in his work. 1
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Origin of system
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Late Latin systēma < Greek sýstēma whole compounded of several parts, equivalent to sy- sy- + stē- (variant stem of histánai to cause to stand; akin to Latin stāre to stand) + -ma noun suffix denoting result of action
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Parts of speech for System
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
system popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
system usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for system
noun system
- apriority — the quality or fact of being a priori
- arrangement — Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
- calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- checkerboard — A checkerboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing checkers or chess.
- chemistry — Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances.
Antonyms for system
noun system
- anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
- anarchy — If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws.
- ataxia — lack of muscular coordination
- bedlam — Bedlam means a great deal of noise and disorder. People often say 'It was bedlam' to mean 'There was bedlam'.
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