consonant system

consonant system

noun Linguistics.
the consonant phonemes of a language, especially when considered as forming an interrelated and interacting group.
Compare vowel system.
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Consonant system is always a great word to know.
So is ambiguous. Does it mean:
the cultural correlate, reference, or denotation of an expression separate from linguistic content
an expression exhibiting constructional homonymity or having two or more structural descriptions
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consonant system

noun
the system of consonants used in a particular language 
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