system noun (SET)
C2 [ C ] a set of organs or structures in the body that have a particular purpose:
the immune system
the nervous system
› [ C ] the way that the body works, especially the way that it digests food and passes out waste products:
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- Hot water circulates through the heating system.
- There appears to be a problem with the patient's respiratory system.
- A heavy fall of snow had disrupted the city's transport system.
- The accident was caused by the failure of the reactor's cooling system.
- Drink a lot of water to flush the toxins out of your system.
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system noun (METHOD)
B2 [ C ] a way of doing things:
The legal system operates very differently in the US and Britain.
› [ U ] approving the intentional and organized use of a system:
the system disapproving
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- After the trial, his family said they had lost all faith in the judicial system.
- Pregnant women are exempt from dental charges under the current health system.
- Do you understand the system of classification used in ornithology?
- The present voting system distorts the wishes of the electorate.
- The present tax system penalizes poor people.
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