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supersystem

noun

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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
  • Macau, one of China’s two special administrative regions alongside Hong Kong, keeps its own currency, legal system, and customs territory.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Then came the how-to guides, in posts filled with menu combinations and step-by-step explainers on how to navigate Chipotle’s build-your-own ordering system.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of system
Noun
  • Apple reportedly plans to pitch the iPhone Ultra as a device that's more beneficial for web browsing, framing subjects with a gigantic viewfinder, and most importantly, watching video.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan was at the center of a web of banks and industrial enterprises that exerted unprecedented control over the country’s commerce.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of web
Noun
  • At first glance, some versions of the Mary Jane sneaker are barely distinguishable from a classic flat; others come in a technical mesh with a chunky tread or cushiony insoles.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For Genius, this involves a system known as mesh tracking, which can recreate every on-field event in a 3D render.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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
  • On Greek itineraries, this includes a tour of breathtaking Meteora, a complex of 13th-century monasteries located on the mainland atop a precipitous natural pillar of sandstone more than 1,000 feet high.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities say unsecured trash at the apartment complex had been a recurring problem and had attracted the bears to the area.
    — Andrew Gutierrez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of complex
Noun
  • The most effective brokers combine both perspectives by understanding the nuances of individual submarkets while remaining connected to regional and national trends shaping multifamily investing as a whole.
    — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Our selves can shatter without the relief of annihilation, leaving fragments that remain recognizably ours but can no longer make a whole.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of whole

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“Supersystem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersystem. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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