Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for system

Two senses of system live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

an organized structure for arranging or classifying

He tried to understand their system of classification.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

arrangement

Same sentence, swapped: He tried to understand their arrangement of classification.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for system as it is used in the sentence above.

syntax
morphology
eye

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineGroups and collections

a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

A vast system of roads and railways keeps the country moving.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

scheme

Same sentence, swapped: A vast scheme of roads and railways keeps the country moving.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for system as it is used in the sentence above.

organisation
race
community

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

acceptverbconsentgive an affirmative reply toTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line acquireverblearngain knowledge or skillsTreeline advancedadjectivemodernahead of the timesTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line affirmativeadjectiveoptimisticexpecting the bestTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line researchnouninquirya search for knowledgeTreelineHas a reason line resourcenounimaginationthe ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problemsRidgeline respectnounregarda detail or pointTreelineHas a reason line fairadjectivejustfree from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deceptionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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