系統 — meaning in English

English meaning

• genealogy noun A person's or family's line of descent traced back through their ancestors.
• system noun A set of related parts that work together as a whole.

Senses

系統 is used for these senses in English:

• genealogy (countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
• system A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. [from early 17th c.]

genealogy — full definition

1. noun A person's or family's line of descent traced back through their ancestors.
2. noun A chart or record that maps out this ancestry, such as a family tree.
3. noun The study of family histories and lines of descent as a discipline.

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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