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A system is a set of things or parts working together to do a certain thing.
Theo's dad says their family won't get lost when they go to Washington, D.C. because the subway system is very easy to use.There are so many islands where Cody lives that ferries are an important part of the transportation system.- similar words:
- network
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When people have a system for doing something, it means that they have a special way of doing it. A system always has a number of steps and actions that need to be carried out, often in a certain way.
The post office has a system for getting the mail delivered on time.Alan has a system for cleaning his room quickly.My mom has a system for organizing her spices She doesn't like it when people put things back in the wrong place.- synonyms:
- method
- similar words:
- procedure, technique
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Our bodies can function because of several systems that are working in it. A system of the body is a set of parts that work together to do a certain important thing. The skeletal system, for example, is the set of bones that support our muscles and allow us to stand up. The muscular system is the set of muscles we have that allow us to move our bodies.
Our digestive system processes the food we eat.Our nervous system is the set of nerves of the body that allow us to feel things with our skin and other parts of our bodies. |
| related words: |
apparatus, discipline, mode, order, organization, plan, policy, process, way |
| derivation: |
systemless (adj.) |
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