noun
- a large system that contains or encompasses other smaller systems as components
Usage: technical; systems theory
Examples
- The human body is a supersystem made up of various organ systems.
- The company’s IT supersystem integrates multiple software platforms.
- Urban planners view the city as a supersystem of interconnected neighborhoods.
- The ecosystem functions as a supersystem containing many smaller food webs.
- Engineers designed a supersystem to coordinate all the building’s automated functions.
- The university operates as a supersystem with multiple colleges and departments.