system

/ˈsɪs.təm/

nounsys · tem

Think: a SYS-tem is a set of parts—like a computer’s SYS (system) settings that make everything work together.

Yes, it's system. Remember the middle sound is just one T: sys + tem (not *systtem*).

Definitions

  1. nounA set of connected parts that work together as a whole.
  2. nounAn organized method or way of doing something.
  3. nounIn science, a group of related things that form a complex whole (for example, the solar system or the nervous system).

Examples

  • “Our school has a system for checking out library books.”
  • “The solar system includes the Sun and all the planets that orbit it.”
  • “She created a simple filing system to keep her papers organized.”

Synonyms

methodstructurenetworkorganizationframework

Antonyms

chaosdisorder

Translations

ES sistemaPT sistemaFR système

Common misspellings

sistemsystumsystensystamsistumsystimsystomsysttem

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