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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Tack and system are semantically related. in scheme topic. In some cases you can use "Tack" instead a noun "System".
Nearby Words: systematic, systemic
Tack
Tack noun - The means or procedure for doing something.
Usage example: this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem
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This means they need to adjust their movement based on their position respective to the system's sun, and can tack in space.
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Indie multiplayer game Gimbal features an extensive ship customization system where you select a hull and tack on as parts as you can (depending on level/budget).
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Then Myrmidon Press got permission to use the Palladium Rules system for their title, and decided to tack on the Rifts name.
Source: In-Name-Only
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