System
noun
A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or network.
The computer has a system of cooling fans to prevent overheating.
Often appears as...
- system of governance
- system of education
noun
A way of organizing something according to a plan or set rules.
The school has a new system for scheduling classes.
Often appears as...
- system of management
- system of rules
noun
A natural set of events or reactions, such as in the body or environment.
Breathing is controlled by the respiratory system.
Often appears as...
- system of digestion
- system of circulation
noun
A set of principles or procedures for achieving something.
They have established a system to deal with customer complaints.
Often appears as...
- system of enforcement
- grading system
noun
A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or network.
The computer has a system of cooling fans to prevent overheating.
Often appears as...
- system of governance
- system of education
noun
A way of organizing something according to a plan or set rules.
The school has a new system for scheduling classes.
Often appears as...
- system of management
- system of rules
noun
A natural set of events or reactions, such as in the body or environment.
Breathing is controlled by the respiratory system.
Often appears as...
- system of digestion
- system of circulation
noun
A set of principles or procedures for achieving something.
They have established a system to deal with customer complaints.
Often appears as...
- system of enforcement
- grading system
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Mechanical Context
Used when referring to physical systems or networks that perform specific functions.
The card payment system processes transactions efficiently.
Pro Tip 2/2Interconnected Parts
Emphasizes how different components work together within a system.
The jury system relies on judges, lawyers, and jurors.
Pro Tip 1/2Mechanical Context
Used when referring to physical systems or networks that perform specific functions.
The card payment system processes transactions efficiently.
Pro Tip 2/2Interconnected Parts
Emphasizes how different components work together within a system.
The jury system relies on judges, lawyers, and jurors.
Pro Tip 1/2Mechanical Context
Used when referring to physical systems or networks that perform specific functions.
The card payment system processes transactions efficiently.
Pro Tip 2/2Interconnected Parts
Emphasizes how different components work together within a system.
The jury system relies on judges, lawyers, and jurors.
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Expanding our definition...
command of everything and controlling it and that's what we're seeing around the world command and control mentalities and education is not an industrial system it's an organic system it's a human system and we make much more progress if we apply principles of Agriculture an actually of organic farming you might compare organic farming with industrial farming and say
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Questions No One Knows...
that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way, and that that can happen more efficiently at a small scale. So, just as on Earth, clunky stereo systems have shrunk to beautiful, tiny iPods, maybe intelligent life itself, in order to reduce its footprint on the environment,
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What would happen if you...
But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned.
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What makes muscles grow?...
At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open, so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have,
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Sun 101 PIPE National...
Another critical property of the Sun is its magnetic field which encapsulates the entire solar system Called the heliosphere this force field protects the planets from harmful cosmic radiation It's caused by the sun's plasma pushing electrically charged particles toward the Stars poles
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How sugar affects the...
From here, the signal activates the brain's reward system. This reward system is a series of electrical and chemical pathways across several different regions of the brain. It's a complicated network, but it helps answer a single, subconscious should I do that again?
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Bill Gates: The next...
We have advances in biology that should dramatically change the turnaround time to look at a pathogen and be able to make drugs and vaccines that fit for that pathogen. So we can have tools, but those tools need to be put into an overall global health system.
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Why don't perpetual...
because they could transform our relationship with energy. For example, if you could build a perpetual motion machine that included humans as part of its perfectly efficient system, it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem.
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The law of conservation...
This law says take an isolated system defined by a boundary that matter and energy cannot cross. Inside this system, mass, a.k.a. matter and energy, can neither be created nor destroyed. The universe, to the best of our knowledge,
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Army Ants Rampage...
A digestive system processing piles of food deep inside. Even a coordinated system for dealing with all the waste.
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Expanding our definition...
command of everything and controlling it and that's what we're seeing around the world command and control mentalities and education is not an industrial system it's an organic system it's a human system and we make much more progress if we apply principles of Agriculture an actually of organic farming you might compare organic farming with industrial farming and say
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way, and that that can happen more efficiently at a small scale. So, just as on Earth, clunky stereo systems have shrunk to beautiful, tiny iPods, maybe intelligent life itself, in order to reduce its footprint on the environment,
Video examples
What would happen if you...
But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned.
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open, so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have,
Video examples
Sun 101 PIPE National...
Another critical property of the Sun is its magnetic field which encapsulates the entire solar system Called the heliosphere this force field protects the planets from harmful cosmic radiation It's caused by the sun's plasma pushing electrically charged particles toward the Stars poles
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
From here, the signal activates the brain's reward system. This reward system is a series of electrical and chemical pathways across several different regions of the brain. It's a complicated network, but it helps answer a single, subconscious should I do that again?
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
We have advances in biology that should dramatically change the turnaround time to look at a pathogen and be able to make drugs and vaccines that fit for that pathogen. So we can have tools, but those tools need to be put into an overall global health system.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
because they could transform our relationship with energy. For example, if you could build a perpetual motion machine that included humans as part of its perfectly efficient system, it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem.
Video examples
The law of conservation...
This law says take an isolated system defined by a boundary that matter and energy cannot cross. Inside this system, mass, a.k.a. matter and energy, can neither be created nor destroyed. The universe, to the best of our knowledge,
Video examples
Army Ants Rampage...
A digestive system processing piles of food deep inside. Even a coordinated system for dealing with all the waste.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
It's very important for people to know themselves and understand what their value system is, because if you don't know what your value system is, then you don't know what risks are worth taking and which ones are worth avoiding.
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
At the end of the day, life is about being happy being who you are, and I feel like we are so blessed to have the support system and the best family to really just support each other no matter what we're going through.
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William James
American Philosopher
Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.
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George Harrison
British Musician
They gave their money, and they gave their screams. But the Beatles kind of gave their nervous systems. They used us as an excuse to go mad, the world did, and then blamed it on us.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I'm glad I lived such a full life before I settled down into a family because I got to enjoy it and get it out of my system.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
I think it does Discworld good if I don't write about it all the time: sometimes you have to get it out of your system.
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Jack Kingston
American Politician
You have to respect the system. If you have a problem with the system, change the system.
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Zawe Ashton
English Actress
I've always acted, it's my passion and belief system.
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Penny Marshall
American Actress
I have a good support system of friends and family.
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Jennifer Winget
Indian Actress
I have a great support system.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
It's very important for people to know themselves and understand what their value system is, because if you don't know what your value system is, then you don't know what risks are worth taking and which ones are worth avoiding.
Quote examples
Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
At the end of the day, life is about being happy being who you are, and I feel like we are so blessed to have the support system and the best family to really just support each other no matter what we're going through.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.
Quote examples
George Harrison
British Musician
They gave their money, and they gave their screams. But the Beatles kind of gave their nervous systems. They used us as an excuse to go mad, the world did, and then blamed it on us.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I'm glad I lived such a full life before I settled down into a family because I got to enjoy it and get it out of my system.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
I think it does Discworld good if I don't write about it all the time: sometimes you have to get it out of your system.
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Jack Kingston
American Politician
You have to respect the system. If you have a problem with the system, change the system.
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Zawe Ashton
English Actress
I've always acted, it's my passion and belief system.
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Penny Marshall
American Actress
I have a good support system of friends and family.
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Jennifer Winget
Indian Actress
I have a great support system.
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