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If I hadn't been inside of Biosphere 2 and really lived a biological life-support system, I definitely would not be involved in life-support systems for space.
Jane Poynter

Meaning of "life-support system" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM

life-support system  [ˈlaɪfsəˌpɔːt ˈsɪstəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM

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determiner
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Life-Support system is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM


atom
ˈætəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
bantam
ˈbæntəm
bottom
ˈbɒtəm
Chatham
ˈtʃætəm
custom
ˈkʌstəm
datum
ˈdeɪtəm
dictum
ˈdɪktəm
ecosystem
ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm
item
ˈaɪtəm
momentum
məʊˈmɛntəm
phantom
ˈfæntəm
photosystem
ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɪstəm
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm
subsystem
ˈsʌbˌsɪstəm
symptom
ˈsɪmptəm
system
ˈsɪstəm
Tatum
ˈteɪtəm
totem
ˈtəʊtəm
ultimatum
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM

life-affirming
life-and-death
life-enhancing
life-giving
life-or-death
life-saver
life-saving
life-size
life-sized
life-support
life-support machine
life-threatening
life´s work
lifeblood
lifeboat
lifeboatman
lifeboatmen
lifebuoy
lifecare
lifeful

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM

alarm system
audio system
central nervous system
computer system
control system
cooling system
digestive system
heating system
hybrid system
immune system
legal system
nervous system
one-party system
operating system
respiratory system
solar system
sound system
sprinkler system
stem
the system
water system

Synonyms and antonyms of life-support system in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «life-support system» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM

Find out the translation of life-support system to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of life-support system from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «life-support system» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生命支持系统
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sistema de soporte vital
570 millions of speakers

English

life-support system
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवन रक्षक प्रणाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظام دعم الحياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

система жизнеобеспечения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sistema de suporte de vida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবন সমর্থন সিস্টেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

système de soutien de vie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sistem sokongan hayat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lebenserhaltungssystem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生命維持装置
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생명 지원 시스템
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sistem sokongan urip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ thống hỗ trợ sự sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்க்கை ஆதரவு அமைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवन-समर्थन प्रणाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaşam destek sistemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sistema di supporto vitale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

System podtrzymywania życia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

система життєзабезпечення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sistem de susținere a vieții
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σύστημα υποστήριξης της ζωής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewe - ondersteuning stelsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livsuppehållande system
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

livs støttesystem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of life-support system

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM»

The term «life-support system» is regularly used and occupies the 83.828 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about life-support system

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QUOTES WITH «LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word life-support system.
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Jane Poynter
If I hadn't been inside of Biosphere 2 and really lived a biological life-support system, I definitely would not be involved in life-support systems for space.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM»

Discover the use of life-support system in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to life-support system and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics
The structure of this book is such that it gives step-by-step answers to the basic questions concerning life support systems on any scale - from small microbial systems to the Earth's biosphere: Why life support system development and ...
P. Eckart, 2010
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Environmental Science
3-1. What. Keeps. Us. and. Other. Organisms. Alive? CONCEPT 3-1A The four major components of the earth's life-support system are the atmosphere (air), the hydrosphere (water), the geosphere (rock, soil, ...
G. Miller, Scott Spoolman, 2010
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Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and ...
The Earth's Life-Support System Has Four Major Components Scientific studies reveal that the earth's life-support system consists of four main spherical systems that interact with one another—the atmosphere (air), the hydrosphere (water), the  ...
G. Miller, Scott Spoolman, 2008
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Parametric Model of a Lunar Base for Mass and Cost Estimates
In summary, the trades 'open loop vs. closed loop' and 'physico-chemical vs. bioregenerative' life support as a function of time clearly favor a physico-chemical life support system with maximum loop closure, i.e., life support system option 4 is  ...
Peter Eckart, 1996
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Living in the Environment
CONCEPT 3-1A The four major components of the earth's life-support system are the atmosphere (air), the hydrosphere (water), the geosphere (rock, soil, and sediment), and the biosphere (living things). CONCEPT 3-1B Life is sustained by  ...
G. Miller, Scott Spoolman, 2014
6
Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics: Cases and ...
In effect, the life-support system was removed from a corpse. Unfortunately, many people continue to think life-support systems keep brain-dead patients alive. Newspapers, for example, sometimes print stories about brain-dead pregnant ...
Raymond J. Devettere, 2010
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Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship: Resilience-Based ...
Responsible stewardship of the global social–ecological system is the ultimate challenge facing humanity, as it entails safeguarding our own life-support system. The Earth as a social–ecological system is a very recent phenomenon.
F Stuart Chapin III, M.C. Chapin, Gary P. Kofinas, 2009
8
The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement
6.4.2 Environmental control and life-support system (ECLSS) Reliable life- support systems must be developed for permanent human habitation. They need air, food, and water to survive, as well as regenerative waste management systems ...
David Schrunk, Burton Sharpe, Bonnie L. Cooper, 2007
9
Energiya-Buran: The Soviet Space Shuttle
... other space ocials) Sistema Gazovogo Sostava (Gas Composition System: part of Buran life support system) Shkola Lyotchikov-Ispytateley (Test Pilot School: test pilot school aligned with LII in Zhukovskiy) Sibirskiy Nauchno- Issledovatelskiy ...
Bart Hendrickx, Bert Vis, 2007
10
Dictionary of Space Technology
Depending on the aerospace mission, the flight environment could include travel in space, activities on the surface of another would (e.g., the lunar surface), and ascent and descent through Earth's life support system 213 atmosphere. The life  ...
Joseph Angelo, 2013

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term life-support system is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bobbi Kristina Update July 18: Perry Pleads Privacy, Browns Thank …
When all attempts to revive her failed, the life-support system was removed last month to let her in the hands of God, according to the family ... «Microfinance Monitor, Jul 15»
2
Researchers develop NASA protocols for time-delay challenges
Astronauts on board the Pioneer, a spacecraft heading home from Mars, are categorizing asteroid samples when their life-support system ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
A New Way To Get To Space
... Jane Poynter, headed Paragon Space Development Corporation, which managed Eustace's flight plan and built his life-support system. «Popular Science, Jul 15»
4
Roger Roger: Origin Movie For 'Buck Rogers' On The Horizon
... by his life-support system, awakening on his return to earth 500 years later. The show starred Gil Gerard, and ran from 1979 to 1981 on NBC. «Science Fiction, Jul 15»
5
Brookfield Zoo investigating cause of malfunction that left 54 …
Brookfield Zoo said the stingray habitat's life-support system apparently malfunctioned around midday Friday, which resulted in the deaths of all ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Bobby Brown has New Baby Girl; Daughter Bobbi Kristina Still in …
Dad Bobby has the final say if and when they will turn off the life-support system. Bobby Brown, through his lawyer, said his daughter was not ... «Food World News, Jul 15»
7
Consciousness & Knowledge - Part Two
Today, almost everything humans do causes human and life-support system harm. More precisely, it's not so much about what we do, but about ... «RenewablesBiz, Jul 15»
8
Targeted LEDs could provide efficient lighting for plants grown in …
One of the major obstacles to long-duration space exploration is the need for a bioregenerative life-support system - an artificial, self-contained ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Life-Support system [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/life-support-system>. Apr 2024 ».
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