Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closed system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: closed sys-tem
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physical system whose interaction with its environment is limited to particular types of transfer, so that certain quantities are conserved within the system.

noun

A system that can exchange heat and work, but not matter, with its surroundings.

Inflected Forms

closed systems (plural)

Phrases

open system isolated system

Frequently Paired Words

open system isolated system

Questions

What does closed system mean?: A physical system whose interaction with its environment is limited to particular types of transfer, so that certain quantities are conserved within the system.

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