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bud·dy sys·tem

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. buddy systemnoun

    a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)

Wiktionary

  1. buddy systemnoun

    The practice of working or travelling together with at least one other person, especially when undertaking something potentially risky or hazardous.

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  1. Buddy system

    The buddy system is a procedure in which two individuals, the "buddies", operate together as a single unit so that they are able to monitor and help each other. As per Merriam-Webster, the first known use of the phrase "buddy system" goes as far back as 1942. Webster goes on to define the buddy system as "an arrangement in which two individuals are paired (as for mutual safety in a hazardous situation).” The buddy system is basically working together in pairs in a large group or alone. Both the individuals have to do the job. The job could be to ensure that the work is finished safely or the skill/learning is transferred effectively from one individual to the other.

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  1. buddy system

    A buddy system is a cooperative strategy in which two individuals, the "buddies", work together to keep each other safe and to provide assistance during particular activities or tasks. This system is often implemented in diverse contexts like school, work settings, adventure or survival scenarios, as well as in the training of particular professions. This system ensures that if one person is in trouble, the other can help or alert others to the problem.

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  1. Buddy system

    The buddy system is a procedure in which two people, the "buddies", operate together as a single unit so that they are able to monitor and help each other.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of buddy system in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of buddy system in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of buddy system in a Sentence

  1. Steve Scheffler:

    Activists are sick and tired of the go-along, buddy-buddy system, in particular John Boehner and Mitch McConnell and that whole political elite class that seems not to understand why they got elected, they are looking for areas to vent that frustration.

  2. Callahan Walsh:

    That’s oftentimes walking to the school bus or walking home from the school bus, waiting at the school bus stop, we always tell parents, don’t let your child walk to the school bus stop alone. At least have them using the buddy system with another child.


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