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    sys·tem
    [ˈsɪstəm]
    noun
    system (noun) · systems (plural noun) · the system (noun)
    1. a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole:
      "the state railway system" · "fluid is pushed through a system of pipes or channels"
      • physiology
        a set of organs in the body with a common structure or function:
        "the digestive system"
      • the human or animal body as a whole:
        "you need to get the cholesterol out of your system"
      • computing
        a group of related hardware units or programs or both, especially when dedicated to a single application.
      • geology
        (in chronostratigraphy) a major range of strata that corresponds to a period in time, subdivided into series:
        "the Devonian system"
      • astronomy
        a group of celestial objects connected by their mutual attractive forces, especially moving in orbits about a centre:
        "the system of bright stars known as the Gould Belt"
      • short for weather system.
      • short for crystal system.
    2. a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method:
      "a multiparty system of government" · "the public school system"
    3. (the system)
      the prevailing political or social order, especially when regarded as oppressive and intransigent:
      "don't try bucking the system"
      Similar:
      the authorities
      the ruling class
      the regime
      the status quo
      the prevailing political/social order
      the regimen
    4. music
      a set of staves in a musical score joined by a brace.
    Origin
    early 17th century: from French système or late Latin systema, from Greek sustēma, from sun- ‘with’ + histanai ‘set up’.
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