noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun

1. 1
   The essential attributes that constitute a system; the property of being interconnected so as to operate in way that goes beyond the operation of the component parts. uncountable

Synonyms

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coherencecohesive designdesign coherenceholistic unityintegratednesssystem coherence

Antonyms

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disarraydisintegrationdisorderfragmentation

Etymology

From system + -ness.