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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub-system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
sub--sys-tem
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of related components that are part of a larger system.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English system English sub-system From sub- + system.

Inflected Forms

sub-systems (plural) subsystem (alternative)

Questions

What does sub-system mean?
A group of related components that are part of a larger system.
Where does sub-system come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English system English sub-system From sub- + system.

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