definition 1: a group of related things or parts that function together as a whole.
example: There are twelve elementary schools in our city’s school system.
definition 2: a particular method of procedure, organization, or classification.
example: The people are demanding a new system of government.
example: The books are organized according to a system.
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Collocations: words often used in combination with the noun “system”
ADJECTIVE + system: complex ~ , adequate ~ , inadequate ~ , efficient ~ , capable ~ , reliable ~, advanced ~ , flexible ~ , fair ~ , unfair ~ , compatible ~ , suitable ~ , robust ~
VERB + system: operate ~ , use ~ , develop ~ , design ~ , build ~ , introduce ~ , implement ~ , create ~ , improve ~ , test ~ , monitor ~ , maintain ~ , install ~