system
English Thesaurus
1. instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | instrumentality, instrumentation, |
| definition | : | an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | audio system, sound system, |
| definition | : | a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | containment, |
| definition | : | (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | control system, |
| definition | : | a system for controlling the operation of another system (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | data system, information system, |
| definition | : | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drainage system, |
| definition | : | a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | exhaust, exhaust system, |
| definition | : | system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | eds, explosive detection system, |
| definition | : | a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | etd, explosive trace detection, |
| definition | : | a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | guidance device, guidance system, |
| definition | : | a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | assemblage, hookup, |
| definition | : | a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lockage, |
| definition | : | a system of locks in a canal or waterway (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | labyrinth, maze, |
| definition | : | complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mechanical system, |
| definition | : | a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | navigational system, |
| definition | : | a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | electronic network, network, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | network, |
| definition | : | a system of intersecting lines or channels (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | propulsion system, |
| definition | : | a system that provides a propelling or driving force (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | resonator, |
| definition | : | any system that resonates (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | security system, |
| definition | : | (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | selsyn, synchro, |
| definition | : | a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shipboard system, |
| definition | : | a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sprinkler system, |
| definition | : | a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | synchromesh, |
| definition | : | an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | module, |
| definition | : | a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components (noun.artifact) |
2. an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized (noun.attribute)
3. the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | live body, |
| definition | : | the body of a living animal or person (noun.body) |
4. a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | body part, |
| definition | : | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | endocrine system, |
| definition | : | the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | immune system, |
| definition | : | a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | res, reticuloendothelial system, |
| definition | : | a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | musculoskeletal system, |
| definition | : | the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | genital system, reproductive system, |
| definition | : | organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | sensory system, |
| definition | : | the body's system of sense organs (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | tract, |
| definition | : | a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | vascular system, |
| definition | : | the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant (noun.body) |
5. a complex of methods or rules governing behavior (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | method, |
| definition | : | a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | accounting, |
| definition | : | a system that provides quantitative information about finances (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | discipline, |
| definition | : | a system of rules of conduct or method of practice (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | frame, frame of reference, |
| definition | : | a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | gambling system, |
| definition | : | a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | government, |
| definition | : | (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | honor system, |
| definition | : | a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | merit system, |
| definition | : | the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | point system, |
| definition | : | a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | spoils system, |
| definition | : | the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | organon, |
| definition | : | a system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | program, programme, |
| definition | : | a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | theosophy, |
| definition | : | a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | anthroposophy, |
| definition | : | a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | logic, |
| definition | : | the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | theological system, theology, |
| definition | : | a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ethic, ethical code, |
| definition | : | a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct (noun.communication) |
6. an organized structure for arranging or classifying (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | structure, |
| definition | : | the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | contrivance, |
| definition | : | an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | data structure, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | design, plan, |
| definition | : | an arrangement scheme (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | distribution, statistical distribution, |
| definition | : | (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | genetic map, |
| definition | : | graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | kinship system, |
| definition | : | (anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | lattice, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | living arrangement, |
| definition | : | an arrangement to allow people (or ideas) to coexist (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ontology, |
| definition | : | (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | calendar, |
| definition | : | a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year (noun.time) |
7. a procedure or process for obtaining an objective (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | plan of action, |
| definition | : | a plan for actively doing something (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | credit system, |
| definition | : | a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | legal system, |
| definition | : | a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | pricing system, |
| definition | : | a system for setting prices on goods or services (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | promotion system, |
| definition | : | a system for advancing participants to higher-status positions (noun.cognition) |
8. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | group, grouping, |
| definition | : | any number of entities (members) considered as a unit (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | language system, |
| definition | : | a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | economic system, economy, |
| definition | : | the system of production and distribution and consumption (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | ecosystem, |
| definition | : | a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | dragnet, |
| definition | : | a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals) (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | machinery, |
| definition | : | a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | network, web, |
| definition | : | an interconnected system of things or people (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | nonlinear system, |
| definition | : | a system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | subsystem, |
| definition | : | a system that is part of some larger system (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | organism, |
| definition | : | a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | syntax, |
| definition | : | a systematic orderly arrangement (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | body, |
| definition | : | a collection of particulars considered as a system (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | shebang, |
| definition | : | an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang' (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | solar system, |
| definition | : | the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | water system, |
| definition | : | a river and all of its tributaries (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | hierarchy, |
| definition | : | a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system (noun.group) |
9. (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | matter, |
| definition | : | that which has mass and occupies space (noun.tops) |
| domain category | : | physical chemistry, |
| definition | : | the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances (noun.cognition) |
10. an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | organise, organize, |
| definition | : | cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | systematic, |
| definition | : | characterized by order and planning (adj.all) |
11. an organized structure for arranging or classifying (noun.cognition)
12. an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | organise, organize, |
| definition | : | cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | systematic, |
| definition | : | characterized by order and planning (adj.all) |
13. an organized structure for arranging or classifying (noun.cognition)
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