transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsis-təm ]
noun
Etymology: Late Latin systemat-, systema, from Greek systēmat-, systēma, from synistanai to combine, from syn- + histanai to cause to stand — more at stand
Date: 1603
1. : a regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole
a number system
as
a.
(1) : a group of interacting bodies under the influence of related forces
a gravitational system
(2) : an assemblage of substances that is in or tends to equilibrium
a thermodynamic system
b.
(1) : a group of body organs that together perform one or more vital functions
the digestive system
(2) : the body considered as a functional unit
c. : a group of related natural objects or forces
a river system
d. : a group of devices or artificial objects or an organization forming a network especially for distributing something or serving a common purpose
a telephone system
a heating system
a highway system
a computer system
e. : a major division of rocks usually larger than a series and including all formed during a period or era
f. : a form of social, economic, or political organization or practice
the capitalist system
2. : an organized set of doctrines, ideas, or principles usually intended to explain the arrangement or working of a systematic whole
the Newtonian system of mechanics
3.
a. : an organized or established procedure
the touch system of typing
b. : a manner of classifying, symbolizing, or schematizing
a taxonomic system
the decimal system
4. : harmonious arrangement or pattern : order
bring system out of confusion — Ellen Glasgow
5. : an organized society or social situation regarded as stultifying or oppressive : establishment 2 — usually used with the
Synonyms: see method
• sys·tem·less -ləs adjective