system

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 See also 3 Norwegian 3.1 Noun 4 Polish 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Declension 5 Swedish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun

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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’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪstəm/
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• Hyphenation: sys‧tem

[edit] Noun

system (plural systems)

1. A collection of organized things; as in a solar system.
2. A way of organising or planning.
3. A whole composed of relationships among the members.
4. (music) A set of staffs that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
5. (mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.

[edit] Synonyms

• apparatus, arrangement, complex, composition, logistics, machinery, organization, set up, synthesis, structure

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• systematic
• systematisation, systematization
• systematise, systematize

[edit] Translations

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• network

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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’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /systeːm/, [syˈsd̥eːˀm]

[edit] Noun

system n. (singular definite systemet, plural indefinite systemer)

1. system

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• System on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Noun

system n. (definite singular systemet; indefinite plural systemer; definite plural systemene)

1. system

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• IPA: [ˈsɨstɛm]

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system m.

1. system

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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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[edit] Noun

system n. (pl.: system; def sg: systemet; def pl: systemen)

1. system