How and System

How

How noun - The means or procedure for doing something.
Usage example: the environmental activist eagerly launched into an explanation of the hows and whys of developing renewable energy sources
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Synonyms for How

System and how are semantically related. In some cases you can use "System" instead a noun "How".

System

System noun - The means or procedure for doing something.
Usage example: not the best system perhaps, but it gets the job done
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Synonyms for System

How and system are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "How" instead a noun "System".

Nearby Words: systematic, systemic
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