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subsystems Meaning & Definition

ˈsəb-ˌsi-stəm

What Does Subsystems Mean?

Subsystems is a noun that means a system that is part of a larger system.

Subsystems in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈsəb-ˌsi-stəm/
Syllables3
First known use1756

Subsystems Definition (Noun)

  1. a system that is part of a larger system

    These subsystems of the climate system include the atmosphere, the oceans (both upper and deep oceans), the sea ice, the ice sheets, the land surface, and the biota. / Voyager 2 was the troublesome twin. Even before launch, failures in its onboard computer subsystems had to be rectified. The problems continued after liftoff as the attitude-control subsystem behaved in an unexpected fashion.

Synonyms of Subsystems

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Subsystems in a Sentence

These subsystems of the climate system include the atmosphere, the oceans (both upper and deep oceans), the sea ice, the ice sheets, the land surface, and the biota.

Voyager 2 was the troublesome twin. Even before launch, failures in its onboard computer subsystems had to be rectified. The problems continued after liftoff as the attitude-control subsystem behaved in an unexpected fashion.

These subsystems of the climate system include the atmosphere, the oceans (both upper and deep oceans), the sea ice, the ice sheets, the land surface, and the biota. / Voyager 2 was the troublesome twin. Even before launch, failures in its onboard computer subsystems had to be rectified. The problems continued after liftoff as the attitude-control subsystem behaved in an unexpected fashion.

Word Forms & Grammar

sub·sys·tems

sub-sys·tems

sub-system

sub-systems

subsystem

subsystems

Words That Rhyme With Subsystems

First Known Use

1756

Subsystems Pronunciation

The standard pronunciation of subsystems is /ˈsəb-ˌsi-stəm/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (səb).

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