system is on the Basic English 850 List. swim - system - table system is one of the 1000 most common headwords. switch - system - table System is on the Academic Vocabulary List. Pronunciation (US) enPR: sĭsʹtəm, IPA (key): /ˈsɪstəm/ (UK) IPA (key): /ˈsɪstəm/ Audio (US)(file) Audio (AU)(file) Hyphenation: sys‧tem Noun Singular system Plural systems (countable) A system is a group of things that work together; a way of doing something. This coloured paper is part of my system for keeping lists of people. Related words systematic