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• noun a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
  12-tone music; 12-tone system; twelve-tone music.
  

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• noun a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
  ABO group; ABO blood group system.
  

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• noun a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
  ABO group; ABO blood group system.
  

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• noun the system of accentuation used in a particular language
  accentual system.
  

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• noun a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
  accounting; method of accounting.
  

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• noun a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
  ADPS; ADP system; automatic data processing system; computer system.
  

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• noun a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air
  

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• noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
  alarm; warning device.
  

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• noun the system of joints in the body
  

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• . See Artificial classification, under Artificial, and Note to def. 12 above.

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• noun a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound
  audio system.
  

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• noun the sensory system for hearing
  

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• noun a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
  ADPS; ADP system; automatic data processing system; computer system.
  

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• noun the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
  ANS.
  

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• noun a computer system for making backups
  

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• noun banks collectively
  banking industry.
  

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• noun a shipboard missile system
  

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• noun a system or procedure for identifying persons
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two
  binary system; binary numeration system; binary number system.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two
  binary system; binary numeration system; binary number system.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two
  binary system; binary numeration system; binary number system.
  

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• on railways, a system by which the track is divided into sections of three or four miles, and trains are so run by the guidance of electric signals that no train enters a section or block before the preceding train has left it.

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• etc. See under Block, Conservative, etc.

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• noun a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
  brakes.
  

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• noun a system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint
  British system; British Imperial System.
  

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• noun a system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint
  British system; British Imperial System.
  

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• noun a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)
  

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• noun a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
  electronic bulletin board; bulletin board; bbs.
  

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• . See Bureaucracy.

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• noun a television system that transmits over cables
  cable television service; cable television; cable.
  

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• noun the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
  cardiovascular system.
  

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• noun a coordinate system for which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin of the system
  

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• noun a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
  

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• the method of buying and selling by the cental, or hundredweight.

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• noun the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
  systema nervosum centrale; CNS.
  

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• noun system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
  cgs.
  

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• noun the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
  cardiovascular system.
  

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• noun a system for classifying things
  

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• noun a control system with a feedback loop that is active
  closed loop.
  

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• noun a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages
  

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• noun a television that transmits images in color
  color television; colour television; color TV; colour TV; color television system.
  

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• noun a television that transmits images in color
  color television; colour television; color TV; colour TV; color television system.
  

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• noun the DNA file maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  

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• noun a system for communicating
  
• noun facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
  communication equipment.
  

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• noun a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
  ADPS; ADP system; automatic data processing system; computer system.
  

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• noun a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
  ADPS; ADP system; automatic data processing system; computer system.
  

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• (Mech.), a material sustem of such a nature that after the system has undergone any series of changes, and been brought back in any manner to its original state, the whole work done by external agents on the system is equal to the whole work done by the system overcoming external forces.

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• noun the system of consonants used in a particular language
  consonant system.
  

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• noun the system of consonants used in a particular language
  consonant system.
  

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• (Hist.), the blockade of Great Britain ordered by Napoleon by the decree of Berlin, Nov. 21, 1806; the object being to strike a blow at the maritime and commercial supremacy of Great Britain, by cutting her off from all intercourse with the continent of Europe.

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• noun a system for controlling the operation of another system
  

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• noun a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another
  

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• noun equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
  cooling system.
  
• noun a mechanism for keeping something cool
  cooling.
  
  • the cooling was overhead fans

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• noun a system that uses coordinates to establish position
  reference frame; frame of reference; coordinate system.
  

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• noun (astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun
  

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• noun a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph
  coude telescope.
  

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• noun a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit
  

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• (Geol.), the slate or graywacke system of rocks, now included in the Cambrian or Silurian system; so called because most prominent at Cumberland.

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• (Politics), that system which allows to each voter as many votes as there are persons to be voted for, and permits him to accumulate these votes upon one person, or to distribute them among the candidates as he pleases.

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• noun system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization
  data system.
  

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• noun a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
  DBMS.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten
  decimal numeration system; decimal number system.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten
  decimal numeration system; decimal number system.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten
  decimal numeration system; decimal number system.
  

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• noun a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number
  Dewey decimal classification; decimal system of classification.
  

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• noun the weaponry available for the defense of a region
  defence system.
  

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• noun a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  DISA.
  

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• noun the weaponry available for the defense of a region
  defence system.
  

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• noun a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness
  LABLINK.
  

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• noun a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number
  Dewey decimal classification; decimal system of classification.
  

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• noun the system that makes food absorbable into the body
  systema digestorium; systema alimentarium; digestive system.
  

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• noun an operating system that is on a disk
  DOS.
  

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• (Mech.), an assumed system of matter and motions in which forces of friction and resistances of other kinds are introduced without regard to the heat or other molecular actions which they generate; opposed to conservative system.

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• noun a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water
  

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• noun mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
  drive line.
  

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• (Chem.), the theory, originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or complex, and possessed of opposite chemical or electrical affinities.

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve
  duodecimal number system.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve
  duodecimal number system.
  

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• noun (physics) a phase space together with a transformation of that space
  

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• noun a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
  

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• noun the system of production and distribution and consumption
  economy.
  

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• noun a legal system for making democratic choices
  electoral system.
  

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• noun utility that provides electricity
  electrical plant.
  
• noun equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
  

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• noun a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
  EAS.
  

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• noun the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
  

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• noun equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
  cooling system.
  

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• noun a system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint
  British system; British Imperial System.
  

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• noun system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
  exhaust.
  

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• noun a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
  EDS.
  

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• noun a cooperative nationwide system of banks and associations providing credit to farmers and related businesses; originally capitalized by the federal government but now owned by its members and borrowers
  FCS.
  

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• noun the central credit system for thrift institutions
  

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• noun the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies
  FRS; Federal Reserve; Fed.
  
  • the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply

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• noun the reproductive system of females
  

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• noun the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
  feudalism.
  

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• noun a communication system using fiber optic cables
  fiber-optic transmission system; FOTS.
  

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• noun a communication system using fiber optic cables
  fiber-optic transmission system; FOTS.
  

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• noun an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors
  field-sequential color TV; field-sequential color television system; field-sequential color television.
  

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• noun an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors
  field-sequential color TV; field-sequential color television system; field-sequential color television.
  

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• noun a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)
  file system.
  

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• noun a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)
  file system.
  

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• noun naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target
  

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• noun a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is fixed by convention
  fixed-point notation.
  

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• noun a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent
  floating-point notation.
  

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• noun mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
  force-feed lubricating system; lubricating system; force feed; pressure feed.
  

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• noun mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor
  fuel injection.
  

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• noun equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
  

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• a system or scheme of finance or revenue by which provision is made for paying the interest or principal of a public debt.

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• noun a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning
  
  • he has a perfect gambling system at roulette

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• noun facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service
  

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• noun the system that makes food absorbable into the body
  systema digestorium; systema alimentarium; digestive system.
  

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• noun organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring
  genital system.
  

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• noun the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
  genitourinary apparatus; urogenital apparatus; urinary system; systema urogenitale; apparatus urogenitalis; urinary apparatus; genitourinary system.
  

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• noun a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
  GPS.
  

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• noun a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)
  guidance device.
  

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• noun utility to warm a building
  heat; heating plant; heating.
  
  • the heating system wasn't working
  • they have radiant heating

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen
  hexadecimal number system; hexadecimal system.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen
  hexadecimal number system; hexadecimal system.
  

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• . (Crystal.) See under Crystallization.

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• noun a classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure
  

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• noun equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity
  hi-fi.
  

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• noun a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport
  

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• noun a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others
  
  • the students are on the honor system

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• noun a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available
  hub-and-spoke.
  

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• noun a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube
  

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• noun a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system
  hydraulic transmission.
  

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• noun a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together
  interactive multimedia; hypermedia system; hypermedia.
  

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• noun a database management system that allows strings of text (`objects') to be processed as a complex network of nodes that are linked together in an arbitrary way
  

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• noun the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
  ignition.
  

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• noun a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
  

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• noun a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
  inertial guidance system.
  

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• noun a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
  inertial guidance system.
  

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• noun a machine for performing calculations automatically
  data processor; computing machine; computing device; electronic computer; computer.
  

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• noun system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization
  data system.
  

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• noun the skin and its appendages
  

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• noun a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together
  interactive multimedia; hypermedia system; hypermedia.
  

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• noun a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
  intercom.
  

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• noun a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
  Systeme International; SI unit; International System of Units; International System; SI; Systeme International d'Unites.
  
  • Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites

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• noun a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
  Systeme International; SI unit; International System of Units; International System; SI; Systeme International d'Unites.
  
  • Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites

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• (Mus.), a system consisting of intervals, in which each concord is alike tempered, and in which there are twelve equal semitones.

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• noun the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
  judicatory; judiciary; judicature.
  

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• noun a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit
  

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• noun (anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed
  

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• noun a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language
  

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• (Bridge Building), the system of horizontal braces (as between two vertical trusses) by which lateral stiffness is secured.

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• noun a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
  

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• noun a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
  lens; lense.
  

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• noun equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
  life support.
  
  • the astronauts relied on their life-support systems
• noun medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive
  life support.
  
  • the patient is on life support

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• noun a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
  limbic brain; visceral brain.
  

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• (Bot.), the system in which the classes are founded mainly upon the stamens, and the orders upon the pistils; the artificial or sexual system.

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• noun based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote
  scrutin de liste; list system.
  

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• noun a system of reasoning
  logical system; logic.
  

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• noun electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
  loudspeaker; speaker unit; loudspeaker system; speaker.
  

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• noun mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
  force-feed lubricating system; lubricating system; force feed; pressure feed.
  

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• noun the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
  systema lymphaticum.
  

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• noun the reproductive system of males
  

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• noun instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
  measuring device; measuring instrument.
  

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• noun a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles
  

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• noun relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature
  MEDLARS.
  

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• noun an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
  mercantilism.
  

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• noun the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability
  

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• noun a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
  

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• a system of weights and measures originating in France, the use of which is required by law in many countries, and permitted in many others, including the United States and England. The principal unit is the meter (see Meter). From this are formed the are, the liter, the stere, the gram, etc. These units, and others derived from them, are divided decimally, and larger units are formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The successive multiplies are designated by the prefixes, deca-, hecto-, kilo-, and myria-; successive parts by deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes mega- and micro- are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one million, and the millionth part, respectively. See the words formed with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables, see p. 1682.

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• noun an operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers
  MS-DOS.
  

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• noun the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky
  Milky Way Galaxy; Milky Way.
  

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• noun naval weaponry providing a defense system
  missile defence system.
  

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• noun naval weaponry providing a defense system
  missile defence system.
  

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• (Math.), a number by which all the Napierian logarithms must be multiplied to obtain the logarithms in another system.

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• noun anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
  medium of exchange.
  

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• noun a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
  mononuclear phagocyte system; MPS.
  

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• noun the morphophonemics of a particular language
  

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• noun transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)
  multimedia.
  

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• noun the muscular system of an organism
  musculature; muscular structure.
  

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• noun the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form
  

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• (Bot. & Zoöl.), a classification based upon real affinities, as shown in the structure of all parts of the organisms, and by their embryology.

  It should be borne in mind that the natural system of botany is natural only in the constitution of its genera, tribes, orders, etc., and in its grand divisions. Gray.

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• noun a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data
  

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• noun a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft
  

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• noun the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
  systema nervosum.
  

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• (Anat.), the specialized coördinating apparatus which endows animals with sensation and volition. In vertebrates it is often divided into three systems: the central, brain and spinal cord; the peripheral, cranial and spinal nerves; and the sympathetic. See Brain, Nerve, Spinal cord, under Spinal, and Sympathetic system, under Sympathetic, and Illust. in Appendix.

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• noun a system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree
  

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• noun a technical system of symbols used to represent special things
  notation.
  

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• noun any notation for the representation of numbers
  numeration system; number system; number representation system.
  

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• noun any notation for the representation of numbers
  numeration system; number system; number representation system.
  

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• noun any notation for the representation of numbers
  numeration system; number system; number representation system.
  

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• noun a database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database
  

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• (Anal. Geom.), a system in which the coördinate axes are oblique to each other.

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight
  octal number system.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight
  octal number system.
  

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• noun (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
  OS.
  

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• noun an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
  PA; P.A.; PA system; P.A. system.
  

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• noun an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
  PA; P.A.; PA system; P.A. system.
  

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• noun originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
  parasympathetic.
  

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• noun a legal system for protecting the rights of inventors
  

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• noun the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
  systema nervosum periphericum.
  

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• noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  philosophy; school of thought; ism; doctrine.
  

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• noun a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
  phone system.
  

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• noun the system of phonemes recognized in a language
  

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• noun the system of phones used in a particular language
  phonologic system.
  

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• noun the system of phones used in a particular language
  phonologic system.
  

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• noun utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
  plumbing.
  

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• noun a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules
  
• noun a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point
  
• noun a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch
  

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• . See under Type.

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• (Type Founding), a system adopted by the type founders of the United States by which the various sizes of type have been so modified and changed that each size bears an exact proportional relation to every other size. The system is a modification of a French system, and is based on the pica body. This pica body is divided into twelfths, which are termed "points," and every type body consist of a given number of these points. Many of the type founders indicate the new sizes of type by the number of points, and the old names are gradually being done away with. By the point system type founders cast type of a uniform size and height, whereas formerly fonts of pica or other type made by different founders would often vary slightly so that they could not be used together. There are no type in actual use corresponding to the smaller theoretical sizes of the point system. In some cases, as in that of ruby, the term used designates a different size from that heretofore so called.

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• noun the members of a social organization who are in power
  form of government.
  

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• noun system of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver
  

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• noun a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
  positional notation.
  

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• noun a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
  grid; power grid.
  

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• noun mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
  force-feed lubricating system; lubricating system; force feed; pressure feed.
  

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• noun a system for setting prices on goods or services
  

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• noun a system for advancing participants to higher-status positions
  

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• noun a system that provides a propelling or driving force
  

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• noun the system of accentuation used in a particular language
  accentual system.
  

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• noun (astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center
  

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• (Astron.), the system maintained by Ptolemy, who supposed the earth to be fixed in the center of the universe, with the sun and stars revolving around it. This theory was received for ages, until superseded by the Copernican system.

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• noun an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
  PA; P.A.; PA system; P.A. system.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two
  binary system; binary numeration system; binary number system.
  

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• noun a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract
  Purkinje's tissue; Purkinje network.
  

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• noun any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord
  corticospinal tract; pyramidal tract.
  

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• (Astron.), the commonly received system of astronomy, first taught by Pythagoras, and afterward revived by Copernicus, whence it is also called the Copernican system.

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• noun a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels
  quadraphonic system; quadraphony.
  

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• noun a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels
  quadraphonic system; quadraphony.
  

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• (Electric Telegraph), a system by which four messages, two in each direction, may be sent simultaneously over the wire.

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• (Zoöl.), a fanciful classification based on the hypothesis that each group contains five types.

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• noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
  railway line; railway; railroad; railroad line.
  

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• noun a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount
  rating system.
  

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• noun set that receives radio or tv signals
  receiver.
  

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• noun audio system for recoding sound
  

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• noun a system that uses coordinates to establish position
  reference frame; frame of reference; coordinate system.
  

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• noun a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)
  

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• noun a database management system designed to manage a relational database
  

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• noun organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring
  genital system.
  

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• noun the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
  systema respiratorium.
  

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• noun the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
  RAS.
  

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• noun a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
  RES.
  

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• (Crystallog.), a division of the hexagonal system embracing the rhombohedron, scalenohedron, etc.

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• noun a developed system of roots
  rootage.
  

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• noun establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school
  

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• noun a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount
  rating system.
  

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• noun based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote
  scrutin de liste; list system.
  

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• noun based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
  scrutin uninominal voting system; uninominal system; single-member system; scrutin uninomial system.
  

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• noun based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
  scrutin uninominal voting system; uninominal system; single-member system; scrutin uninomial system.
  

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• noun (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
  
• noun an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
  security; security measure.
  

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• noun an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
  Selective Service; SSS.
  

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• noun a particular sense
  modality; sense modality.
  
• noun the body's system of sense organs
  

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• noun facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage
  sewage system; sewage works.
  

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• noun facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage
  sewage system; sewage works.
  

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• noun a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen
  hexadecimal number system; hexadecimal system.
  

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• noun a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship
  

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• noun a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship
  

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• noun a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
  Systeme International; SI unit; International System of Units; International System; SI; Systeme International d'Unites.
  
  • Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites

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• noun based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
  scrutin uninominal voting system; uninominal system; single-member system; scrutin uninomial system.
  

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• noun the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
  systema skeletale; frame; skeleton.
  

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• noun interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers
  SCSI.
  

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• noun the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
  social organisation; social organization; social structure; structure.
  
  • the social organization of England and America is very different
  • sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family

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• noun (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
  computer software; package; software program; software package; software.
  
  • the market for software is expected to expand

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• noun the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
  

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• (Astron.), the sun, with the group of celestial bodies which, held by its attraction, revolve round it. The system comprises the major planets, with their satellites; the minor planets, or asteroids, and the comets; also, the meteorids, the matter that furnishes the zodiacal light, and the rings of Saturn. The satellites that revolve about the major planets are twenty-two in number, of which the Earth has one (see Moon.), Mars two, Jupiter five, Saturn nine, Uranus four, and Neptune one. The asteroids, between Mars and Jupiter, thus far discovered (1900), number about five hundred, the first four of which were found near the beginning of the century, and are called Ceres, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta. The principal elements of the major planets, and of the comets seen at more than one perihelion passage, are exhibited in the following tables: Symbol.Name.Mean distance that of the Earth being unity.Period in days.Eccentricity.Inclination of orbit.Diameter in miles Name.Greatest distance from sun.Least distance from sun.Inclination of orbit.Perihelion passage.° &min; 54Encke's3.314.100.34212 541885.2

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• noun a system that converts sunlight into heat
  

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• noun the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
  somatic sensory system; somesthesis; somaesthesis; somataesthesis; somatesthesia; somatic sense; somesthesia; somaesthesia.
  

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• noun the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
  somatic sensory system; somesthesis; somaesthesis; somataesthesis; somatesthesia; somatic sense; somesthesia; somaesthesia.
  

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• noun a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound
  audio system.
  

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• noun electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
  loudspeaker; speaker unit; loudspeaker system; speaker.
  

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• noun the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power
  

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• noun a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature
  

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• noun a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)
  steering mechanism.
  

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• noun reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
  stereo; stereo system; stereophony.
  

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• noun reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
  stereo; stereo system; stereophony.
  

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• noun an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
  underground; tube; subway; metro.
  
  • in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'

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• (Zoöl.), the system of tubes and canals in sponges by means of which food and water are absorbed. See Illust. of Spongiæ.

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• noun a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style
  

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• noun the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft
  

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• noun a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group
  

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• noun a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
  suspension.
  

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• noun originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels
  

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• (Anat.), a system of nerves and nerve ganglions connected with the alimentary canal, the vascular system, and the glandular organs of most vertebrates, and controlling more or less their actions. The axial part of the system and its principal ganglions and nerves are situated in the body cavity and form a chain of ganglions on each side of the vertebral column connected with numerous other ganglions and nerve plexuses.

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• noun a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)
  

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• noun an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor
  supervisor call instruction.
  

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• noun a time-of-day clock in a computer system
  
• noun an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components
  

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• noun a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program
  

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• noun an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules
  

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• noun a system of reasoning
  logical system; logic.
  

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• noun a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
  mononuclear phagocyte system; MPS.
  

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• noun a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
  metric.
  

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• noun any notation for the representation of numbers
  numeration system; number system; number representation system.
  

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• noun a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
  system.
  
  • they have to operate under a system they oppose
  • that language has a complex system for indicating gender

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• noun a system of units used to express the weight of something
  weight.
  

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• noun system of measurement for length and weight and duration
  

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• noun a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer
  system program; systems program.
  

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• noun analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts
  

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• noun a person skilled at systems analysis
  

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• noun a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer
  system program; systems program.
  

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• noun a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer
  system program; systems program.
  

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• noun a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment
  

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• noun a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes
  

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• noun a communication system for communicating at a distance
  telecommunication equipment; telecom system; telecom equipment.
  

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• noun a communication system for communicating at a distance
  telecommunication equipment; telecom system; telecom equipment.
  

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• noun a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
  phone system.
  

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• noun a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
  television.
  

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• noun a system of tenses used in a particular language
  

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• a system of transliterating Oriental words by English letters, invented by Sir William Jones.

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• the theory or practice of regarding public and their emoluments as so much plunder to be distributed among their active partisans by those who are chosen to responsible offices of administration.

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• noun a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
  theology.
  
  • Jewish theology
  • Roman Catholic theology

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• noun chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events
  time-delay measuring instrument.
  

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• noun the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language
  tonal system.
  

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• noun the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language
  tonal system.
  

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• noun typewriting in which the fingers are trained to hit particular keys; typist can read and type at the same time
  touch typing.
  

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• noun the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
  transmission.
  

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• noun a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
  transit; transportation.
  

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• noun a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
  12-tone music; 12-tone system; twelve-tone music.
  

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• noun based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
  scrutin uninominal voting system; uninominal system; single-member system; scrutin uninomial system.
  

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• noun based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
  scrutin uninominal voting system; uninominal system; single-member system; scrutin uninomial system.
  

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• noun the system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint that dates back to colonial America but differs in some respects from the British Imperial System; today in the United States this system exists side by side with the SI system
  

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• noun trademark for a powerful operating system
  UNIX; UNIX operating system.
  

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• noun trademark for a powerful operating system
  UNIX; UNIX operating system.
  

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• noun the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
  genitourinary apparatus; urogenital apparatus; urinary system; systema urogenitale; apparatus urogenitalis; urinary apparatus; genitourinary system.
  

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• noun the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
  genitourinary apparatus; urogenital apparatus; urinary system; systema urogenitale; apparatus urogenitalis; urinary apparatus; genitourinary system.
  

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• noun the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
  ethic; value orientation; moral principle.
  
  • the Puritan ethic
  • a person with old-fashioned values

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• noun the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant
  

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• (Bot.), the body of associated ducts and woody fiber; the fibrovascular part of plants.

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• noun (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
  venation.
  

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• noun a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
  ventilation; ventilating system.
  
  • she was continually adjusting the ventilation

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• noun a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
  ventilation; ventilating system.
  
  • she was continually adjusting the ventilation

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• noun organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium
  vestibular apparatus.
  

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• noun the sensory system for vision
  

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• noun a legal system for making democratic choices
  electoral system.
  

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• noun the system of vowels used in a particular language
  vocalism.
  

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• an arrangement for lodging imported articles in the customhouse stores, without payment of duties until they are taken out for home consumption. If reëxported, they are not charged with a duty. See Bonded warehouse, under Bonded, a.

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• noun a river and all of its tributaries
  
• noun a facility that provides a source of water
  water; water supply.
  
  • the town debated the purification of the water supply
  • first you have to cut off the water

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• noun system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration
  

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• (Zoöl.), a system of vessels in annelids, nemerteans, and many other invertebrates, containing a circulating fluid analogous to blood, but not of the same composition. In annelids the fluid which they contain is usually red, but in some it is green, in others yellow, or whitish.

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• (Shipbuilding), a system or theory of designing the lines of a vessel, which takes into consideration the length and shape of a wave which travels at a certain speed.

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• noun any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  weapon; arm.
  
  • he was licensed to carry a weapon

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• noun weapons considered collectively
  weaponry; implements of war; arms; munition.
  

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• (Engin.), the system of braces connecting the flanges of a lattice girder, post, or the like.

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• noun an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer
  word processor.
  

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• noun a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
  orthography.
  

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