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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSystem
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Zuh-STEHM
"Das Sonnensystem besteht aus der Sonne und den Planeten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole.
"The solar system consists of the sun and all the celestial bodies that orbit it." - 2
A method or procedure for achieving a specific goal.
"She developed a new system for managing her time more effectively."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'system' originates from the Latin 'systema', which in turn comes from the Greek 'sustēma', meaning 'a whole compounded of parts'. The term evolved through the Middle Ages, reflecting a structured arrangement of components working together.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "System" is said worldwide
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système
Transliteration: système
"Le système solaire est fascinant."
System
Transliteration: Zuh-STEHM
"Das Sonnensystem besteht aus der Sonne und den Planeten."
sistema
Transliteration: see-STEM-ah
"Il sistema solare è affascinante."
sistema
Transliteration: see-STEM-ah
"El sistema solar es fascinante."
sistema
Transliteration: see-STEM-ah
"O sistema solar é fascinante."
सिस्टम
Transliteration: sistem
"सौर प्रणाली बहुत दिलचस्प है।"
系统
Transliteration: xìtǒng
"太阳系非常迷人。"
시스템
Transliteration: siseutem
"태양계는 매력적입니다."
システム
Transliteration: shisutemu
"太陽系は魅力的です。"
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