system
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈsɪstəm/
:
sistema
- - I found him to have no medical and neurological illness of any type, his nervous system is intact, his general physical health is good.
- nervous system
- immune system
- central nervous system
When you're eating that much food, your system expects more food.
- When you're eating that much food, your system expects more food.
- Now the emotional system in general has the job.
- Still the impact that it has on your system is tremendous.
- Fiber is good, keeps that GI system nice and healthy.
- The immune system and then and the emotional system are not separate systems.
Examples
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Remember, I told you we gotta jolt your nervous system.
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Your immune system is in collapse.
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And so you can design an entire system based on your body.
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So what you need is a nervous system, sort of brain, if you will.
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- It's bad on my nervous system.
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You have a very good circulatory system.
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Huntington's disease affects the central nervous system and causes involuntary jerky movements and double vision.
Academic text (2012) -
A decrease in compensatory mechanisms leaves the cardiovascular system more vulnerable to pathology with age.
Academic text (2012) -
The normal, age-related physiological changes to the body's systems are summarized in Table 2.
Academic text (2012) -
The digestive system breaks down food so the body can absorb nutrients.
Synonyms
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1.0
All the physical parts of a person, animal, or plant
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5.1
A group of connected body parts that do a specific job like digestion or breathing
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5.9
A group of organs or body parts that work together to do one job
A group of organs and tissues that work together to do a job in the body
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.8
A network of nerves that sends messages between the brain and body to control movement and feeling
- Specialized
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2.8
A group of computers and software that work together to store and use data
- Specialized
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3.9
Weapons and other equipment used to protect a country or area from attack
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2.5
A group of devices that warns you automatically about danger like fire or a break-in
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3.9
The way a country organizes how it makes, shares, and uses goods and services
- Specialized
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3.2
A network of vehicles and routes that moves people or goods
- Specialized
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3.0
A way to send and receive information between people or machines
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2.8
A group of parts that supply and carry electricity in a building, car, or area
- Specialized
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3.3
A set of parts that remove heat to keep a machine or building cool
- Specialized
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4.6
A set of weapons and radar that find and stop enemy missiles before they hit
- Specialized
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5.0
A group of devices that automatically steer a vehicle like a rocket or plane
- Specialized
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3.5
A network of machines and wires that make and send electricity to homes and businesses
- Specialized
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3.4
The parts of the body that break down food and take in nutrients
- Specialized
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3.2
A system of underground pipes that carries dirty water from homes and streets
- Specialized
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3.7
The way a country supplies and manages money and how people measure its value
- Specialized
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3.4
A group of fans and ducts that brings fresh air into a building and removes stale air
- Specialized
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3.9
A group of cameras and devices that watch people or places for safety
- Specialized
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4.0
Equipment that keeps a person alive by doing the body's most important jobs
- Specialized
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3.3
A set of tools and rules that help people in a company collect, store, and share records
- Specialized
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3.6
A group of machines and tools used together by the military to attack or defend
- Specialized
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3.4
A computer setup that makes and stores copies of files to get them back after loss
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4.4
The central bank of the United States that controls money and checks banks
- Specialized
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3.2
A set of pipes and small nozzles that automatically spray water to put out fires
- Specialized
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3.7
Parts of the body that take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide when you breathe
- Specialized
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4.1
A system that detects threats early, like missiles or storms, and sends alerts so people can act
- Specialized
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3.3
Organs and blood vessels, including the heart, that move blood and a clear fluid called lymph around the body
- Specialized
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3.9
A system of laws that gives inventors the only right to make, use, or sell an invention for a time
- Specialized
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3.4
A system that uses satellites to find the exact position of a device on Earth
- Specialized
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3.4
All the parts under the ground of a plant that hold it in soil and take water
- Specialized
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4.0
A person who manages and keeps a computer network working in a company or school
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3.5
A way of arranging and storing paper documents or computer data so you can find them
How Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
System comes from the Greek systēma, made from syn- 'together' and a word meaning 'to put', so it always means 'things put together'. This helps explain body uses of system, like the digestive or nervous system, where organs work together to do one job.