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System-specific Impulse, Issp is a measure that describes performance of jet propulsion systems. A reference number is introduced, which defines the total
System-specific_impulse
Change in velocity per amount of fuel
Specific impulse (usually abbreviated as Isp) is a physical quantity defined as the ratio of change in momentum (impulse) to the mass used, usually fuel
Specific_impulse
Output of a dynamic system when given a brief input
impulse response, or impulse response function (IRF), of a dynamic system is its output when presented with a brief input signal, called an impulse (δ(t))
Impulse_response
Electrothermal thruster in development
The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) is an electrothermal thruster under development for possible use in spacecraft propulsion.
Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket
Variable_Specific_Impulse_Magnetoplasma_Rocket
Topics referred to by the same term
respect to time Impulse function, a mathematical function of an infinitely high amplitude and infinitesimal duration Impulse response, a system's output when
Impulse
Discontinued US research program on the viability of nuclear pulse propulsion
both at once (see spacecraft propulsion for more speculative systems). Specific impulse (Isp) measures how much thrust can be derived from a given mass
Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)
Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
Integral of a comparatively larger force over a short time interval
In classical mechanics, impulse (symbolized by J or Imp) is the change in momentum of an object. It is most often used to describe forces which act over
Impulse_(physics)
American defense and energy company
2005. Retrieved September 21, 2016. Ross, F.W. (1960). Propulsive System Specific Impulse. General Atomics GAMD-1293 8 Feb. 1960. San Diego, California,
General_Atomics
American space company
with propellant. It uses Saiph bipropellant thrusters which have a specific impulse (Isp) of 290 s. It can impart a delta-v of from 500 m/s with 300 kg
Impulse_Space
Property of many linear time-invariant (LTI) systems
Infinite impulse response (IIR) is a fundamental property applying to many linear time-invariant systems that are distinguished by having an impulse response
Infinite_impulse_response
Mechanism where confined high-speed particles confer energy to a vehicle
propulsion system's specific impulse and thrust/weight ratio relative to conventional rocket propulsion. For example, hydrogen can provide a specific impulse of
Beam-powered_propulsion
Jet engine where combustion takes place in supersonic airflow
{\displaystyle I_{\text{sp}}} is the specific impulse h PR {\displaystyle h_{\text{PR}}} is fuel heat of reaction Specific impulse is often used as the unit of
Scramjet
Rocket engine that uses liquid fuels and oxidizers
have reasonably high density and their combustion products have high specific impulse (Isp). This allows the volume of the propellant tanks to be relatively
Liquid-propellant_rocket
Type of rocket engine
a high specific impulse, and a high specific impulse per unit volume of propellant should be considered. Overview of the specific impulses of propellants
Cold_gas_thruster
Response of a system to a change from an equilibrium state
the equilibrium of the system. The impulse response and step response are transient responses to a specific input (an impulse and a step, respectively)
Transient_response
Rocket that burns 3 propellants at once or 2 fuels with an oxidizer, sequentially
or one propellants, respectively. Tripropellant systems can be designed to have high specific impulse and have been investigated for single-stage-to-orbit
Tripropellant_rocket
Type of filter in signal processing
In signal processing, a finite impulse response (FIR) filter is a filter whose impulse response (or response to any finite length input) is of finite
Finite_impulse_response
Form of electric spacecraft propulsion
the amount of specific power required compared to chemical rockets. Ion thrusters are therefore able to achieve high specific impulses. The drawback of
Ion_thruster
Aircraft propulsion system efficient at a range of speeds higher and lower than sound's
airspeed. In effect the engine can operate at any point along the specific impulse (Isp) curve - high Isp at low speed or low Isp at high speed. It is
Variable_cycle_engine
Thrust produced by ejecting a jet of fluid
gravity (g0) converts specific impulse from the mass basis to the weight basis. A propulsion system with a higher specific impulse uses the mass of the
Jet_propulsion
SpaceX family of liquid-fuel rocket engines
Starship system. SpaceX [@SpaceX] (3 August 2024). "Performance stats of previous versions: Raptor 1 (sea level variant) Thrust: 185tf Specific impulse: 350s
SpaceX_Raptor
Output as a function of input frequency
domain, just as the impulse response characterizes systems in the time domain. In linear systems (or as an approximation to a real system, neglecting second-order
Frequency_response
Space propulsion system
electrostatic ion thruster called HiPEP which will have higher efficiency, specific impulse, and a longer lifetime than NSTAR.[citation needed] In 2006, Aerojet
Gridded_ion_thruster
Engine where combustion is pulsed instead of continuous
propulsion, but usually have a poor compression ratio, and hence give a low specific impulse. The two main types of pulsejet engines use resonant combustion and
Pulsejet
Hypothetical spacecraft propulsion through continuous nuclear explosions for thrust
Space Shuttle main engine. With refinements a theoretical maximum specific impulse of 100,000 s (980 km/s) (1 MN·s/kg) might be possible. Thrusts were
Nuclear_pulse_propulsion
Proposed Soviet rocket engine
388.4 kg/s (81.4% of propellant mass) of oxygen, achieving a with a specific impulse of 415s In high-altitude mode two, the preburner used to pump kerosene
RD-701
Type of electric propulsion
interplanetary missions due to their high specific impulse. Many space agencies developed plasma propulsion systems, including the European Space Agency,
Plasma_propulsion_engine
Type of electrostatic ion thruster
energy input rate, the thruster could produce a thrust of 2.5 N. The specific impulse (a measure of fuel efficiency), could reach 19,300 s at an exhaust
Dual-Stage_4-Grid
Type of space propulsion using microwaves
in meters^2(m^2). Specific impulse is how efficiently the fuel of the MET is used to create thrust. The formula for specific impulse is given as: I s p
Microwave electrothermal thruster
Microwave_electrothermal_thruster
Liquid-fueled rocket engine
has a specific impulse of 311 s (3.05 km/s), while the vacuum optimized-version produces 25.8 kN (5,800 lbf) of thrust and has a specific impulse of 343 s
Rutherford_(rocket_engine)
Turbojet engine component
diluted with air from the compressor to bring the gas temperature down to a specific value, known as the Turbine Entry Temperature (TET) (1,570 °F (850 °C))
Afterburner
Power source for starting large engines
An air-start system is a power source used to provide the initial rotation to start large diesel engines and gas turbines. Compared to a gasoline (petrol)
Air-start_system
Method of spacecraft propulsion
300 °C in such a way results in a 41% increase in specific impulse. If heated by 900 °C, specific impulse could be doubled in comparison to a cold gas thruster
Resistojet_rocket
Space Shuttle and SLS main engine
reliability, safety, and maintenance load. The engine produces a specific impulse (Isp) of 452 seconds (4.43 kN⋅s/kg) in vacuum, or 366 seconds (3.59 kN⋅s/kg)
RS-25
Type of aviation fuel
on petroleum source, it is impossible to define jet fuel as a ratio of specific hydrocarbons. Jet fuel is therefore defined as a performance specification
Jet_fuel
High efficiency engine for space travel
Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA. SEP has a significantly higher specific impulse than chemical rocket propulsion, thus requiring less propellant mass
Solar_electric_propulsion
rockets) are classified by total impulse into a set of letter-designated ranges, from 1⁄8A up to O. The total impulse is the integral of the thrust over
Model rocket motor classification
Model_rocket_motor_classification
Rocket engine in SpaceX Falcon launch vehicles
sea level and 420 kN (95,000 lbf) in vacuum, and performing with a specific impulse of 261 s (2.56 km/s) at sea level and 303 s (2.97 km/s) in vacuum.
SpaceX_Merlin
Type of engine issue in aviation
atmospheric or operational conditions are conducive to it, engine control systems usually provide a continuous ignition function. Igniters are normally used
Flameout
Avionics system developed by Airbus
aircraft monitoring (ECAM) or electronic centralized aircraft monitoring is a system on Airbus aircraft that monitors aircraft functions and relays them to the
Electronic centralised aircraft monitor
Electronic_centralised_aircraft_monitor
Theoretical spacecraft propulsion system
propellant temperatures and therefore higher specific impulses, approaching 1200 seconds. Even the lower specific impulse represents a significant increase over
Solar_thermal_rocket
Measure of rocket performance
exhaust velocity related to the specific impulse by: I s p = c g 0 {\displaystyle I_{sp}={\frac {c}{g_{0}}}} . Specific impulse and effective exhaust velocity
Characteristic_velocity
Solid propellant rocket used by the Space Shuttle
composite propellant (APCP). This mixture gave the solid rocket motors a specific impulse of 242 seconds (2.37 km/s) at sea level or 268 seconds (2.63 km/s)
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster
Supersonic atmospheric jet engine
thrust below about half the speed of sound, and they are inefficient (specific impulse of less than 600 seconds) until the airspeed exceeds 1,000 kilometres
Ramjet
Chinese super-heavy rocket in development
while the 2011 design for LM9 was seen as matching the NASA's Space Launch System. On 23 April 2022, Long provided some updates on yet another new design
Long_March_9
Type of turbine
is an impulse-type water turbine invented by American inventor Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s. The Pelton wheel extracts energy from the impulse of moving
Pelton_wheel
Liquid form of rocket propellants
The highest specific impulse chemical rockets use liquid propellants (liquid-propellant rockets). They can consist of a single chemical (a monopropellant)
Liquid_rocket_propellant
Rocket engine
after the conclusion of the Apollo program. The engine produced a specific impulse (Isp) of 421 seconds (4.13 km/s) in a vacuum (or 200 seconds (2.0 km/s)
Rocketdyne_J-2
Type of alert system on aircraft
An engine-indicating and crew-alerting system (EICAS) is an integrated system used in modern aircraft to provide aircraft flight crew with instrumentation
Engine-indicating and crew-alerting system
Engine-indicating_and_crew-alerting_system
Chemical or mixture used in a rocket engine
the propellants by their exhaust velocity relative to the rocket (specific impulse). A rocket can be thought of as being accelerated by the pressure of
Rocket_propellant
Type of rocket engine
an average thrust of 518 N (116 lbf) and delivering 290 seconds of specific impulse. Rotating combustion also created a torque of 0.26 N·m, so a S-shaped
Rotating_detonation_engine
Space propulsion system, electrostatic gridded ion thruster
operation, with a thrust of 20-92 mN, a specific impulse of 19000-30500 N·s/kg (1950-3100 s) and a total impulse capability of 2.65 × 106 Ns on DS1. In
NASA Solar Technology Application Readiness
NASA_Solar_Technology_Application_Readiness
Early American intercontinental ballistic missile
internal inertial guidance system. Later Atlas E/F models were equipped with what would have been the Titan I's guidance system The Titan I would be deployed
HGM-25A_Titan_I
Airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft
stages do not need cooling. In the first stage, the turbine is largely an impulse turbine (similar to a pelton wheel) and rotates because of the impact of
Turbojet
Type of electric propulsion system
ions in the plume. The Hall-effect thruster is classed as a moderate specific impulse (1,600 s) space propulsion technology and has benefited from considerable
Hall-effect_thruster
Japanese hydrolox staged combustion rocket engine
000 lbf) Rated thrust (vacuum): 1,074 kN (241,000 lbf) Specific impulse (sea level): Specific impulse (vacuum): 429 seconds (4.21 km/s) Long nozzle: Rated
LE-7
Rocket-propelled by exhausted coolant of a gas-cooled nuclear reactor
core may be either a gas or plasma. They may be capable of creating specific impulses of 3,000–5,000 s (30 to 50 kN·s/kg, effective exhaust velocities 30
Gas_core_reactor_rocket
Ion thruster subtype
thrusters, its benefits include high efficiency, thrust density, and specific impulse; however it has very low total thrust, on the order of micronewtons
Colloid_thruster
Rocket with a motor that uses solid propellants
by using nitrocellulose, improving the overall specific impulse. The aluminium improves specific impulse as well as combustion stability. High performing
Solid-propellant_rocket
Gas turbine used to spin a shaft
power section consists of additional stages of turbines, a gear reduction system, and the shaft output. The gas generator creates the hot expanding gases
Turboshaft
Aircraft gas turbine function
used during descent and other low-power operations. Bleed air from that system can be utilized for internal cooling of the engine, cross-starting another
Bleed_air
Jet nozzle at the tip of some helicopter rotor blades
provided by a separate engine, to create jet thrust. Other types use a system that functions similarly to the afterburner (reheat) on a conventional jet
Tip_jet
Type of nuclear propulsion method with an ultra high specific-inpulse
fluid as working mass. The design can, in theory, produce very high specific impulse while still being well within the abilities of current technologies
Fission-fragment_rocket
of the two magnetos used in a typical aero engine ignition system is fitted with an 'impulse coupling', a spring-loaded device which delays the spark until
Aircraft_engine_starting
Rockets using antimatter as their power source
Machine Jerry M. Seitzman, 2003-2004 High Specific Impulse Superfluid and Nanotube Propulsion Device, System and Propulsion Method Michael Wallace, Joseph
Antimatter propulsion spacecraft
Antimatter_propulsion_spacecraft
Expendable launch system used by NASA
also known as the Titan III-Centaur, was an American expendable launch system. Launched seven times between 1974 and 1977, it enabled several high-profile
Titan_IIIE
Piston engine starting system
Coffman engine starter (also known as a "shotgun starter") was a starting system used on many piston engines in aircraft and armored vehicles of the 1930s
Coffman_engine_starter
SI derived unit of impulse
(also newton second; symbol: N⋅s or N s) is the unit of impulse in the International System of Units (SI). It is dimensionally equivalent to the momentum
Newton-second
Rocket under development by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman
provide 7,161 kN (1,610,000 lbf) of thrust and has 305 seconds of specific impulse (Isp). This stage is designed to be reusable, though a de-rated and
Eclipse_(rocket)
Robust aircraft electronic recording device
and avionic systems and then routes them to the FDR and, if installed, to the QAR. Information from the FDAU to the FDR is sent via specific data frames
Flight_recorder
Gas turbine phenomenon
by better design and the use of hydromechanical and electronic control systems such as full authority digital engine control (FADEC). Modern compressors
Compressor_stall
Form of electrically powered spacecraft propulsion
[citation needed] As with other electric propulsion variations, both specific impulse and thrust increase with power input, while thrust per watt drops.
Magnetoplasmadynamic_thruster
Chinese super-heavy carrier rocket
landing legs; this tethered system involves the deployment of "hooks" by the stage which would be caught by a tensioned wire system on the ground. The first
Long_March_10
US Nuclear thermal rocket engine project (1956–1973)
flight application and was able to operate at a specific impulse twice that of chemical rocket system[s]." The engine was deemed adequate for Mars missions
NERVA
Type of aircraft engine
993 kgf; 42.90 and 9.74 kN) in static thrust and cruise with a thrust-specific fuel consumption (TSFC) of 0.240 and 0.519 lb/(lbf⋅h) (6.8 and 14.7 g/(kN⋅s))
Propfan
Part of a jet engine where fuel is burned
combustor or combustion chamber is fed high-pressure air by the compression system. The combustor then heats this air at constant pressure as the fuel/air
Combustor
Space propulsion system, a gridded electrostatic ion thruster
5 kW power, when it has a specific impulse of 1320 seconds. The NEXT thruster has demonstrated, in ground tests, a total impulse of 17 MN·s, which as of
NEXT_(ion_thruster)
Japanese-American rocket stage
Rocketdyne, which features an extendable carbon–carbon nozzle to improve specific impulse. The DCSS was designed by the National Space Development Agency of
Delta_Cryogenic_Second_Stage
Aspect of heart function
spontaneously generated by the SA node, the cardiac pacemaker. This electrical impulse is propagated throughout the right atrium, and through Bachmann's bundle
Cardiac_conduction_system
JAXA small-lift rocket family
eight people at the launch site, compared with 150 people for earlier systems. The rocket has a mass of 91 t (90 long tons; 100 short tons) and is 24
Epsilon_(rocket)
Class of Indian partially reusable launch vehicles under development by ISRO
family of these vehicles are designed to replace currently operational systems like the PSLV and GSLV. Previously referred to as Unified Launch Vehicle
Next Generation Launch Vehicle
Next_Generation_Launch_Vehicle
Form of roller coaster manufactured by Intamin
An Impulse roller coaster is a form of a launched inverted roller coaster manufactured by Intamin. The first Impulse roller coaster appeared in Japan
Impulse_roller_coaster
25-500-kW internal combustion engine, typically Brayton cycle-type
turboprop with a recuperator to improve efficiency from 10 to 30%, for a brake specific fuel consumption similar to a piston engine, but 30 kg (66 lb) lighter
Microturbine
Brief description of components needed for jet engines
This article describes the components and systems found in jet engines. It uses two example engines; the type most familiar to the general public, the
Components_of_jet_engines
System that allows a pilot to control thrust without manually setting fuel flow
attain a specific target indicated air speed, or the assigned power for different phases of flight. A/T and AFDS (Auto Flight Director Systems) can work
Autothrottle
US project, 1987–1991, to develop nuclear thermal rocket engines
only 1650 kg (less than 1⁄4 the mass), while further improving the specific impulse from 930 to 1000 seconds.[citation needed] In 1983, the Strategic Defense
Project_Timberwind
Rocket engine that uses photons to propel a spacecraft
propulsion system could be created. An antimatter-matter powered photon rocket would (disregarding the shielding) obtain the maximum c specific impulse; for
Nuclear_photonic_rocket
Part of the Redstone rocket family
Rocketdyne A-7 engine Thrust, 83,000 lbf (370 kN) burning time, 155 s specific impulse, 235 s (2.30 kN·s/kg) propellants, liquid oxygen, as oxidizer, and
Jupiter-C
Mathematical equation describing the motion of a rocket
{\displaystyle I_{\text{sp}}g_{0}} ) I sp {\displaystyle I_{\text{sp}}} is the specific impulse in dimension of time; g 0 {\displaystyle g_{0}} is standard gravity;
Tsiolkovsky_rocket_equation
Liquid-fueled rocket engine
each engine producing 1,307 kN (294,000 lbf) of thrust in vacuum at a specific impulse (Isp) of 448 seconds (4.39 km/s). The engine's mass is approximately
J-2X
Type of nuclear thermal rocket
presented at the 2016 AIAA/SAE/ASEE Propulsion Conference for thrust and specific impulse (Isp) amplification in a conventional nuclear thermal rocket. The pulsed
Pulsed_nuclear_thermal_rocket
Class of Indian medium-lift expendable launch vehicles, developed by ISRO
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is a class of expendable launch systems operated by ISRO. GSLV has been used in eighteen launches since 2001. The
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Geosynchronous_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle
Machine for continuous flow gas compression
as in military jets. The airfoil profiles are optimized and matched for specific velocities and turning. Although compressors can be run at other conditions
Axial_compressor
Type of rocket engine
tested the LAS 25DA aerospike steam rocket engine for the Launch Assist System. Another spike engine concept model, by KSF Space and Interstellar Space
Aerospike_engine
Type of spacecraft electric propulsion system
over 585 s average specific impulse at 2 kW. The ammonia-based ESEX arcjet on the ARGOS satellite operated with a specific impulse of 786.2 ± 43.0 s over
Arcjet_rocket
Engine fuel systems in aircraft
An aircraft fuel system allows the crew to pump, manage, and deliver aviation fuel to the propulsion system and auxiliary power unit (APU) of an aircraft
Aircraft_fuel_system
Proposed NASA super heavy-lift launcher
in-space 3rd stage, still hold a number of combined rocket thrust and specific impulse records. The concept of nuclear thermal rockets serving as the in-space
Saturn_C-5N
Medical device for artificially stimulating heart contractions
based on the dynamic demand of the circulatory system. Others send out a fixed rate of impulses. A specific type of pacemaker, called an implantable
Pacemaker
Measure of turbomachinery speed
Well-designed efficient machines typically use the following values: Impulse turbines have the lowest ns values, typically ranging from 1 to 10, a Pelton
Specific_speed
Russian rocket engine
high-frequency vibrations inside the combustion chambers and increasing specific impulse by about 5 seconds (0.049 km/s), or five percent. Used on the Soyuz-FG
RD-107
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Boy/Male
Indian
King of Solar System
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Method; Organisation; System
Boy/Male
Tamil
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One of krishnas incarnations. specific to education
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One of krishnas incarnations. specific to education
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Aim; Destination; Who has a Specific Goal Everywhere; Target
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Of the Guru; System of Guru
Boy/Male
English
Austere
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Nigerian
Flaxen; Pacific Islander
Girl/Female
Arabic
Precious; Lord of Specific Wood
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Calmed; Pacific Sea
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Foggy; Misty
Boy/Male
Norse
Happy.
Girl/Female
English
Misty.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Lister.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sister
Girl/Female
Spanish
Sister.
Girl/Female
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System, Organization
Girl/Female
Hindu
System, Organization
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System, Organization
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Esperanto
Esperanto name KATIDA means "kitten-like."
Boy/Male
Christian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Name of French Flower
Biblical
a foot or footman
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Confluence of Three Sacred Rivers
Boy/Male
English
Steady
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One whose Faith in God is Steadfast
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Powerful
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
The most great
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Victory
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a.
Anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied.
v. t.
To force back against the current; as, to restem their backward course.
v. t.
To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish from other things; as, to specify the uses of a plant; to specify articles purchased.
n.
The quality of being specific.
n.
One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.
n.
An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military system; the solar system.
imp. & p. p.
of Specify
a.
Specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement.
a.
Of or relating to a system; common to a system; as, the systemic circulation of the blood.
v. t.
To stem, or move against; as, to restem a current.
a.
Exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaption, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
n.
A specific remedy. See Specific, a., 3.
a.
Specific.
n.
An assemblage of parts or organs, either in animal or plant, essential to the performance of some particular function or functions which as a rule are of greater complexity than those manifested by a single organ; as, the capillary system, the muscular system, the digestive system, etc.; hence, the whole body as a functional unity.
adv.
In a specific manner.
a.
Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts; a pacific nature or condition.
a.
Of or pertaining to the general system, or the body as a whole; as, systemic death, in distinction from local death; systemic circulation, in distinction from pulmonic circulation; systemic diseases.
v. t.
To be sister to; to resemble closely.
a.
Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a thing which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things; as, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific qualities of a drug; the specific distinction between virtue and vice.
n.
Regular method or order; formal arrangement; plan; as, to have a system in one's business.