系 — meaning in English

English meaning

• corollary noun A gift beyond what is actually due; an addition or superfluity.
• system noun A set of related parts that work together as a whole.

Senses

系 is used for these senses in English:

• corollary (mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.
• system A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. [from early 17th c.]

corollary — full definition

1. noun A gift beyond what is actually due; an addition or superfluity.
2. noun An a fortiori occurrence, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort.
3. noun A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.

system — full definition

1. noun A set of related parts that work together as a whole.
2. noun A computer's hardware and software working together.
3. noun A structured method or approach for organizing or doing something.
4. noun The established institutions and authorities of a society, especially seen as impersonal or oppressive.

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