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system
/ˈsɪstəm/ noun [C]Definition
METHOD › a way or method of doing things: the American legal system the public transport system
EQUIPMENT › a set of connected pieces of equipment that operate together: They've had an alarm system installed at their home.
BODY › parts of the body that work together in order to make something happen: the body's immune system
the system › the laws and rules of a society
→ See also immune system → See also nervous system → See also operating system → See also public address system → See also the solar system (Definition of system noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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