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subsystems

/ˈsʌbˌsɪstəmz/ /ˈsʌbˌsɪstɪmz/

Meanings
noun
A group of related components that are part of a larger system.

Examples :

"The school's heating system has several subsystems, including the boiler, the pumps, and the thermostats in each classroom. "
system part organization structure technology machine technical

Related Words

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration thermostats

thermostats noun

/ˈθɜːrməˌstæts/ /ˈθɜːmoʊˌstæts/

A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.

"Example Sentence: "We use thermostats to control the temperature in our house so it's warm in the winter and cool in the summer." "

Illustration larger

larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

Illustration heating

heating verb

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

"The oven is heating the pizza to 400 degrees. "

Illustration components

components noun

/kəmˈpoʊnənts/ /kɑmˈpoʊnənts/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration group

group noun

/ɡɹuːp/

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

"The group of students worked together on their project. "

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

Illustration related

related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration boiler

boiler noun

/ˈbɔɪlə/ /ˈbɔɪlɚ/

A person who boils something.

"At the maple syrup farm, my grandfather was the head boiler, carefully monitoring the sap as it cooked down. "