Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nervous system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: ner-vous sys-tem
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.

Example Sentences

"Sudden anger rose in him. “What I’m looking for,” he barked, “is to be left in peace.” His voice trembled with a rage far bigger than her intrusion merited, the rage which shocked him whenever it coursed through his nervous system, like a flood."
"Biotics manipulate mass effect fields using dozens of element zero nodules within their nervous system that react to electric stimuli from the brain. Amplifiers allow biotics to synchronize the nodules so they can form fields large and strong enough for practical use."

Etymology

1703, nervous + system.

Inflected Forms

nervous systems (plural)

Phrases

autonomic nervous system central nervous system enteric nervous system peripheral nervous system visceral nervous system

Synonyms

systema nervosum nervous system

Questions

What does nervous system mean?: An organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.
Where does nervous system come from?: 1703, nervous + system.

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