system

noun

US /ˈsɪstəm/

Word Forms

singular	system
plural	systems

1
countable a set of connected things that work together for a particular purpose
a central heating system
I decided to install a security system to prevent any break-ins.
the capital’s inadequate public transportation system
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 1a
  a set of organs, tubes, etc. in your body that work together
  cardiovascular/circulatory system:
  First, check that the circulatory system is working properly.
  Synonyms and related words
  General regions and organs inside the body
  apparatus
  canal
  cavity
2. 1b
  a set of pieces of equipment or computer programs that work together
  a new computer system
  The magazine is produced using a desktop publishing system.
  system requirements (=the type of software, hardware, and the amount of memory needed to operate a program):
  The system requirements for this program are listed below.
  Synonyms and related words
  Computer programs and systems
  add-on
  applet
  architecture
2
countable/uncountable a method of organizing or doing things
a legal/educational/political system
a two-party/multiparty system
the criminal justice system
system for:
They are introducing a very sophisticated system for delivering information.
system of:
a democratic system of government
system to:
There is simply no system to the way Joshua works.
Synonyms and related words
Systems and methods for doing things
modality
method
system
1. 2a
  
  the system
  rules that decide how a society, country, or organization should operate and that cannot be changed even though they seem unfair to you
  You can’t beat the system.
  Synonyms and related words
  Moral rules and rules of behavior
  rule
  convention
  law
3
your body considered as a set of connected organs, tubes, etc.
Lack of sleep can be hard on the system.
Synonyms and related words
General regions and organs inside the body
apparatus
canal
cavity

phrases

all systems go

get someone/something out of your system

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