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system

[sis-tuhm] / ˈsɪs təm /
NOUN
order, whole
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement organization rule scheme structure
STRONG
classification combination complex conformity coordination entity ideology integral orderliness philosophy regularity setup sum theory totality
WEAK
fixed order frame of reference integrate logical order red tape
Antonyms
STRONG
fraction part
WEAK
cog disorder disorganization
NOUN
method, plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement operation policy practice procedure process scheme strategy structure technique
STRONG
artifice custom fashion manner methodicalness methodology mode orderliness pattern proceeding regularity routine systematization tactics theory usage way wise
WEAK
course of action definite plan logical process modus modus operandi orderly process systematic process
Antonyms
STRONG
reality
WEAK
cog disorder disorganization part

Example Sentences

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It had returned to service last week after a repair to its exhaust system but was withdrawn again on Monday, affecting the busy Troon to Brodick route.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It isn’t just health insurance premiums that increase because of this system.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The one that appears alongside onion petals, Monte Cristos and a molten chocolate lava cake that arrives under a small weather system of powdered sugar.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

From the overlook, the road reads as a line dividing two expressions of the same dune system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Teams can’t truly go from Anchorage to Nome because the freeway system coming into Anchorage blocks the trail.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.