SYSTEM Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word system. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SYSTEM
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organization | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people who work together • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business • an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized • the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically • the act of forming or establishing something | ||||||||
arrangement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the thing arranged or agreed to • an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments • the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||||||||
structure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts • the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts • the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations • a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement • the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships verb • give a structure to | ||||||||
scheme | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an elaborate and systematic plan of action • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery • a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole • an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world • a schematic or preliminary plan verb • form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner • devise a system or form a scheme for | ||||||||
apparatus | nounn | |||||||
noun • equipment designed to serve a specific function • (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function | ||||||||
framework | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process • the underlying structure • a structure supporting or containing something | ||||||||
machinery | nounn | |||||||
noun • machines or machine systems collectively • a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions | ||||||||
network | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an interconnected system of things or people • (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals • a system of intersecting lines or channels • (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits verb • communicate with and within a group | ||||||||
order | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity • established customary state (especially of society) • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • a condition of regular or proper arrangement • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities • a formal association of people with similar interests • a body of rules followed by an assembly • a group of person living under a religious rule • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families • a request for something to be made, supplied, or served • (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement verb • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • make a request for something • issue commands or orders for • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • bring order to or into • place in a certain order • appoint to a clerical posts • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
setup | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • equipment designed to serve a specific function • the way something is organized or arranged • an act that incriminates someone on a false charge | ||||||||
complex | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts noun • a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts • a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated • (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior • a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures adjective satellite • difficult to analyze or understand | ||||||||
composition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole • the way in which someone or something is composed • a mixture of ingredients • a musical work that has been created • musical creation • the act of creating written works • art and technique of printing with movable type • an essay (especially one written as an assignment) • something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole | ||||||||
organisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • a group of people who work together • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized • the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business • the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically • the act of forming or establishing something | ||||||||
set up | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • set up or found • create by putting components or members together • construct, build, or erect • get ready for a particular purpose or event • put into a proper or systematic order • begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc. • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • produce • set up for use • place • arrange the outcome of by means of deceit • erect and fasten • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • equip with sails or masts • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | ||||||||
system of rules | nounn | |||||||
noun • a complex of methods or rules governing behavior |