ALL meanings of system
sys·tem
S s - 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
- noun system the world or universe. 1
- noun system Astronomy. a number of heavenly bodies associated and acting together according to certain natural laws: the solar system. a hypothesis or theory of the disposition and arrangements of the heavenly bodies by which their phenomena, motions, changes, etc., are explained: the Ptolemaic system; the Copernican system. 1
- noun system Biology. an assemblage of organs or related tissues concerned with the same function: the nervous system; the digestive system. the entire human or animal body considered as a functioning unit: an ingredient toxic to the system. 1
- noun system one's psychological makeup, especially with reference to desires or preoccupations: to get something out of one's system. 1
- noun system a method or scheme of classification: the Linnean system of plants. 1
- noun system (sometimes initial capital letter) the prevailing structure or organization of society, business, or politics or of society in general; establishment (usually preceded by the): to work within the system instead of trying to change it. 1
- noun system Geology. a major division of rocks comprising sedimentary deposits and igneous masses formed during a single geologic period. 1
- noun system Physical Chemistry. a combination of two or more phases, as a binary system, each of which consists of one or more substances, that is attaining or is in equilibrium. 1
- noun system Computers. a working combination of hardware, software, and data communications devices. 1
- noun system Checkers. either of the two groups of 16 playing squares on four alternate columns. 1
- noun system organized approach 1
- noun system classification 1
- noun system nervous, digestive, lymphatic, etc. 1
- noun system organized mechanical parts 1
- noun system the body 1
- noun system scientific principles 1
- noun system political 1
- noun system prevailing political situation 1
- noun system computer setup 1
- noun system gravitational 1
- noun system geological 1
- countable noun system A system is a way of working, organizing, or doing something which follows a fixed plan or set of rules. You can use system to refer to an organization or institution that is organized in this way. 0
- countable noun system A system is a set of devices powered by electricity, for example a computer or an alarm. 0
- countable noun system A system is a set of equipment or parts such as water pipes or electrical wiring, which is used to supply water, heat, or electricity. 0
- countable noun system A system is a network of things that are linked together so that people or things can travel from one place to another or communicate. 0
- countable noun system Your system is your body's organs and other parts that together perform particular functions. 0
- countable noun system A system is a particular set of rules, especially in mathematics or science, which is used to count or measure things. 0
- singular noun system People sometimes refer to the government or administration of a country as the system. 0
- noun system a group or combination of interrelated, interdependent, or interacting elements forming a collective entity; a methodical or coordinated assemblage of parts, facts, concepts, etc 0
- noun system any scheme of classification or arrangement 0
- noun system a network of communications, transportation, or distribution 0
- noun system a method or complex of methods 0
- noun system orderliness; an ordered manner 0
- noun system an organism considered as a functioning entity 0
- noun system any of various bodily parts or structures that are anatomically or physiologically related 0
- noun system one's physiological or psychological constitution 0
- noun system any assembly of electronic, electrical, or mechanical components with interdependent functions, usually forming a self-contained unit 0
- noun system a group of celestial bodies that are associated as a result of natural laws, esp gravitational attraction 0
- noun system a sample of matter in which there are one or more substances in one or more phases 0
- noun system a point of view or doctrine used to interpret a branch of knowledge 0
- noun system one of a group of divisions into which crystals may be placed on the basis of the lengths and inclinations of their axes 0
- noun system a stratigraphical unit for the rock strata formed during a period of geological time. It can be subdivided into series 0
- noun system a set or arrangement of things so related or connected as to form a unity or organic whole 0
- noun system a set of facts, principles, rules, etc. classified or arranged in a regular, orderly form so as to show a logical plan linking the various parts 0