existing system
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexistingandsystem
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existing
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/us/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
used to refer to something that ...
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system
noun
uk/ˈsɪs.təm/us/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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(Definition ofexistingandsystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This collaborative study demonstrated that theexistingsystemcould not save a disabled tanker from grounding under certain conditions.
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Modified robots are obtained by applying genetic operators to anexistingsystem.
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The loans had to be fitted into theexistingsystem.
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Telemedicine may have favorable attributes, but theexistingsystemmay serve the population well and be capable of improvement.
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Theexistingsystemmakes it difficult for patients to access homecare or caregiver support that would help patients remain more independent for longer.
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Both were within the tradition of loyal opposition, favouring change within theexistingsystem.
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It appeared that a growing demand for care, combined with an oversupply of care, could not be effectively controlled with theexistingsystem.
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Any apprehension of being unable to capture the rent may force the users to prefer theexistingsystemand over exploit the resource.
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The reformed system differs from theexistingsystemin several important ways.
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However, a minority of their rank-and-file ' ' members who had large families wanted to retain theexistingsystem.
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Theexistingsystem, in short, was badly broken.
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Communists managed to a great extent to incorporate it into the framework of theexistingsystem.
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The paradox is, however, that the evidence suggests that these employers are not sufficiently punished by theexistingsystem.
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Here the designer uses a new physical effect for this solution, theexistingsystembeing a standard drilling system.
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In other words, the split between an ideal system and anyexistingsystemwould remain and this was the legacy of the heavenly principle.
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Surprisingly, noexistingsystemappears to take advantage of the fact that simple typing provides a good first cut at the analysis 'for free'.
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