Meaning

12 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.

    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts

  2. A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.

    (countable, uncountable)A set of hardware and software operating in a computer.

    систе́маsistéma

  3. (countable, uncountable)A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.

    систе́маsistéma

  4. (countable, uncountable)A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.

    Akkolade

  5. (countable, uncountable)A set of body organs having a particular function.

    the digestive system the nervous system

    System

    систе́маsistéma

  6. (countable, uncountable)A set of alters of a person, or the multiple (“an individual with multiple personalities”) who contains them.

  7. (countable, uncountable)A system in which two or more objects are bound to each other by gravity.

    There are eight planets in the solar system.

  8. (countable, uncountable)A comprehensive and logically organized set of propositions or philosophical beliefs.

  9. (capitalized, countable, derogatory, often, uncountable)The mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.

    Meronyms: the man, yes men, elephant in the room, emperor's new clothes, Leviathan, Big Brother

  10. (countable, uncountable)A set of rules for a tabletop roleplaying game.

  11. (countable, uncountable)A socioeconomic formation.

    The capitalist system

  12. (countable, uncountable)A method or way of organizing or planning.

    Followers should have a system to follow that works in their interests, not against them.

    System

    систе́маsistéma

Examples

1410 sentences
  1. I know how the system works.

    Я знаю, як працює система.

    ruЯ знаю, как работает система.

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  2. The system is working very well now.

    Зараз система працює дуже добре.

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  3. I think this is a great system.

    Мені здається, це чудова система.

    ruПо-моему, это отличная система.

    deIch denke, dies ist ein großartiges System.

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  4. I think it wouldn't be too hard to come up with a better system.

    Гадаю, придумати кращу систему не було би занадто складно.

    ruЯ думаю, было бы не слишком трудно придумать систему получше.

    deIch denke, dass es nicht allzu schwierig wäre, ein besseres System zu entwickeln.

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  5. What operating system do you use?

    Яку ти використовуєш операційну систему?

    ruКакой операционной системой вы пользуетесь?

    deWelches Betriebssystem verwendest du?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole:
Русский
By meaning 1
group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole:
(music) set of staves indicating instruments or sounds to be played simultaneously:

Origin

Partly borrowed from Middle French sisteme, systeme, partly directly from its etymon Late

Partly borrowed from Middle French sisteme, systeme, partly directly from its etymon Late Latin systēma (“harmony; musical scale; set of celestial objects; set of troops; system”), from Ancient Greek σύστημα (sústēma, “musical scale; organized body; whole made of several parts or members”), from σῠνίστημῐ (sŭnístēmĭ, “to combine, organize”) + -μᾰ (-mă, resultative suffix). σῠνίστημῐ is from σῠν- (sŭn-, “with, together”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”).

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Forms

plural: systems
Singularsystem
Pluralsystems

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

52 related words

Collocations

8 patterns
  • change the system
  • know the system
  • solar system
  • the system is
  • a new system
  • new system
  • alarm system
  • system worked

See also

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