Système (en. System)

/sistɛm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A set of interconnected elements organized into a functional whole.

The solar system includes eight planets.

Le système solaire comprend huit planètes.

Method or way of acting, of organizing things.

She has an efficient filing system for her documents.

Elle a un système de classement efficace pour ses documents.

Organizational structure of an activity, a service, or an institution.

The healthcare system requires significant reforms.

Le système de santé nécessite des réformes importantes.

From the ancient Greek 'sustēma', meaning 'composition'.

system D

Ingenuity to manage in difficult situations.

système D

in the system

To be involved or integrated into a formal framework.

dans le système

point system

Point-based evaluation method.

système de points

systemic

Pertaining to a system as a whole.

systémique

systematization

The action of making systematic.

systématisation

systems engineer

Specialist in systems.

systémicien

A roundabout way to accomplish something.

He found a system to avoid queues.

Il a trouvé un système pour éviter les files d'attente.

A way to circumvent the rules.

His system for cheating on exams was discovered.

Son système pour tricher aux examens a été découvert.