system
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[edit] Etymology
From late Latin systēma, from Ancient Greek σύστημα (sustēma), “‘organised whole, body’”), from σύν (syn), “‘with, together’”) + ἵστημι (histēmi), “‘I stand’”).
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- IPA: /ˈsɪstəm/
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- Hyphenation: sys‧tem
[edit] Noun
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system (plural systems)
- A collection of organized things; as in a solar system.
- A way of organising or planning.
- A whole composed of relationships among the members.
- (music) A set of staffs that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
- (mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.
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- apparatus, arrangement, complex, composition, logistics, machinery, organization, set up, synthesis, structure
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
From late Latin systēma, from Ancient Greek σύστημα (sustēma), “‘organised whole, body’”), from σύν (syn), “‘with, together’”) + ἵστημι (histēmi), “‘I stand’”).
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- IPA: /systeːm/, [syˈsd̥eːˀm]
[edit] Noun
system n. (singular definite systemet, plural indefinite systemer)
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Inflection of “system”
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | system | systemet | systemer | systemerne |
| genitive | systems | systemets | systemers | systemernes |
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System on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia
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system n. (definite singular systemet; indefinite plural systemer; definite plural systemene)
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system m.
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| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | system | systemy |
| Genitive | systemu | systemów |
| Dative | systemowi | systemom |
| Accusative | system | systemy |
| Instrumental | systemem | systemami |
| Locative | systemie | systemach |
| Vocative | systemie | systemy |
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system n. (pl.: system; def sg: systemet; def pl: systemen)
- system