noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun

1. 1
   A physical system whose interaction with its environment is limited to particular types of transfer, so that certain quantities are conserved within the system. physical
2. 2
   A system that can exchange heat and work, but not matter, with its surroundings.

Synonyms

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controlledenclosed greenhouse ecosystemgreenhouse ecosysteminsularinsulatedisolated

Antonyms

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exposed systemisolated systemlegal mechanismliving systems