Idea and System

Idea

Idea noun - Something imagined or pictured in the mind.

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

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

System noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.

Usage example: if you're going to wrap all these presents in one afternoon, you'll need a system

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

Nearby Words: systematic, systemic

old	old idea	old system
good	good idea	good system
better	better idea	better system
similar	similar idea	similar system
Other adjectives: original, single, simple, actual, entire, main, new, fantastic, traditional, basic, central, different, modern.

Yes, Weyland-Yutani thought putting armor and a lethal laser weapon system on a Xenomorph was a good idea.

Source: Cyborg
Some games may instead opt for a "fusion" system that causes the two parent creatures to disappear, but the idea behind it is very much the same.

Source: Creature Breeding Mechanic
R-Type — Introduced the idea of a formal system of powerups each of which did a specific thing (as opposed to the Gradius system of using powerups as currency).

Source: Trope Makers aka: Trope Maker

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