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decimal system

(Encyclopedia)decimal system [Lat.,=of tenths], numeration system based on powers of 10. A number is written as a row of digits, with each position in the row corresponding to a certain power of 10. A decimal point...

cooling system

(Encyclopedia)cooling system: see air conditioning; internal-combustion engine; refrigeration. ...

circulatory system

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Circulatory system circulatory system, group of organs that transport blood and the substances it carries to and from all parts of the body. The circulatory system can be considered as compose...

endocrine system

(Encyclopedia)endocrine system ĕnˈdəkrĭn [key], body control system composed of a group of glands that maintain a stable internal environment by producing chemical regulatory substances called hormones. The end...

examination system

(Encyclopedia)examination system: see Chinese examination system. ...

expert system

(Encyclopedia)expert system, a computer system or program that uses artificial intelligence techniques to solve problems that ordinarily require a knowledgeable human. The method used to construct such systems, kno...

integumentary system

(Encyclopedia)integumentary system: see skin.

heliocentric system

(Encyclopedia)heliocentric system: see Copernican system. ...

geocentric system

(Encyclopedia)geocentric system: see Ptolemaic system. ...

gastrointestinal system

(Encyclopedia)gastrointestinal system: see digestive system. ...