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system
[ sis-tuhm ]
/ ˈsɪs təm /
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Origin of system
OTHER WORDS FROM system
sys·tem·less, adjectivein·ter·sys·tem, adjectivesu·per·sys·tem, nounWords nearby system
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British Dictionary definitions for system
system
/ (ˈsɪstəm) /
noun
Derived forms of system
systemless, adjectiveWord Origin for system
C17: from French système, from Late Latin systēma, from Greek sustēma, from syn- + histanai to cause to stand
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Cultural definitions for system
system
A group of bodily organs that have similar structures or work together to perform some function, such as the digestive system, nervous system, and respiratory system.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with system
system
see all systems go; out of one's system.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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