Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

international system

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-na-tion-al sys-tem
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The global constellation of states and their relations among each other.

noun

Ellipsis of International System of Units, using an alternative case form.

Example Sentences

"“We call on all states, including China, to uphold their international commitments and obligations and to act responsibly in the international system, including in cyberspace,” according to a statement from NATO."
"In acting this way today, though, Putin is not only aiming to unilaterally rewrite the rules of the international system that have been in place since World War II — that no nation can just devour the nation next door — he is also out to alter that balance of power that he feels was imposed on Russia after the Cold War."

Inflected Forms

international systems (plural)

Synonyms

systeme international d'unites systeme international si system si si unit international system of units

Questions

What does international system mean?: The global constellation of states and their relations among each other.

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