SYSTEMS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
Example: in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface; a system generating hydrogen peroxide
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
Example: he bought a new stereo system; the system consists of a motor and a small computer
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
an ordered manner
Example: orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality; we can't do it unless we establish some system around here
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Noun
the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
Example: exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
Example: the body has a system of organs for digestion
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Noun
a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
Example: they have to operate under a system they oppose; that language has a complex system for indicating gender
Meaning 7
Part of speech: Noun
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
Example: he changed the arrangement of the topics; the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original; he tried to understand their system of classification
Meaning 8
Part of speech: Noun
a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
Example: they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation
Meaning 9
Part of speech: Noun
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
Example: a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going