supersystem

noun

Definition of supersystemnext
as in plexus

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Recent Examples of supersystem This supersystem uses superconductors to move people, cargo, and energy. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersystem
  1. plexus
  2. system
  3. web
  4. mesh
  5. meshwork
  6. complex
  7. whole
Noun
  • The metamorphosis The internals of a foot tube attached to a sea cucumber include a mix of epidermal tissue, connective tissue, a neural plexus, muscle tissue, and an inner lumen.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
  • To make the system more lifelike, the team linked the organoid to an artificial cardiac plexus, a network of nerves located near the base of the heart that helps regulate heartbeat activity.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Definition of plexus
Noun
  • That ratio is expected to fall to around two by 2050, putting further pressure on growth and public finances, including healthcare systems, according to Moody’s.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to easing federal regulations, the bill also encourages states and cities to reform their land-use rules, which would mark a significant change in the federalist system with respect to city planning.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of system
Noun
  • But the arguable highlight of the style appears at its mudguard and heel, which have been covered in a spider web graphic.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • So Sayegh rang her web hosting company to ask what had happened, only to be told surging ticket demand had crashed their servers.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of web
Noun
  • Semi-sheer mesh heels were part of the footwear story as well, including a high-vamp cap-toe pump with metallic details and a brooch-like jewel embellishment.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The agent found six clear, plastic tubes, each wrapped in tape with mesh affixed to the openings.
    — David Goodhue October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mesh
Noun
  • That feeling is suffused through every note of the film’s elaborate soundscape, which mesmerically combines a wealth of ambient noise with 20 original songs from DIY artists, all of them played diegetically across a meshwork of Bluetooth speakers and passing cars.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
  • The items are a perfect sample of Cohen’s dense meshwork of celebrity interests.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Definition of meshwork
Noun
  • The most impressive aspect of the Applied Aerospace story is its front-row seat to the remaking of the military-industrial complex.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At one point before its completion, Kanye West reportedly toured the active construction site, expressing a keen interest in purchasing the sprawling hillside complex.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of complex
Noun
  • The mark is not a single mark at all but an accumulation of marks that coheres into a whole by theatrically—even illusionistically—representing itself as a single brushstroke.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On a political level, Shelley’s monster pandemic served as a warning of what horrifying fates might await the whole of humanity if conflict and irresponsibility were left unchecked worldwide.
    — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of whole

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“Supersystem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersystem. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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