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Definition system in British English

system noun

noun
/ˈsɪstəm/
1

a set of connected things that work together for a particular purpose

Example

a central heating system

Example

I decided to install a security system after the shop was burgled.

Example

the capital's inadequate public transport system

Synonyms and related words
agglomeration arsenal assemblage
1.1

a set of organs, tubes etc in your body that work together

Example

First, check that the circulatory system is working properly.

Synonyms and related words
apparatus canal cavity
1.2

a set of pieces of equipment or computer programs that work together

Example

a new computer system

Example

The magazine is produced using a desktop publishing system.

Example

The system requirements for this program are listed below.

Synonyms and related words
add-on applet architecture
Example

a legal/educational/political system

Example

a two-party/multiparty system

Example

the criminal justice system

Example

They are introducing a very sophisticated system for delivering information.

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a democratic system of government

Example

There is simply no system to the way Joshua works.

Synonyms and related words
modality method the system
2.1

rules that decide how a society, country, or organization should operate and that cannot be changed even though they seem unfair to you

Example

You can't beat the system.

Synonyms and related words
rule convention law
3

your body considered as a set of connected organs, tubes etc

Example

Lack of sleep can be hard on the system.

Synonyms and related words
apparatus canal cavity
Definition system in British English

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