synthesis
The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler thingsThe formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
» With synthesis, you have to be objective.
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10 senses(countable, uncountable)The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
Synthese
си́нтезsíntɛz
си́нтезsýntez
(countable, uncountable)Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms.
(countable, uncountable)The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.
Synthese
си́нтезsíntɛz
(countable, uncountable)A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise.
си́нтезsíntɛz
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
(countable, uncountable)The combination of thesis and antithesis.
си́нтезsíntɛz
(countable, uncountable)In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.
(countable, uncountable)The uniting of ideas into a sentence.
the combination of ideas into a complex whole
(countable, uncountable)The reunion of parts that have been divided.
(countable, uncountable)An Ancient Roman dining-garment.
Examples
12 sentencesWith synthesis, you have to be objective.
His work is a synthesis of several ideas.
deSein Werk ist eine Synthese mehrerer Ideen. — xtofu80
Ribosomes are the organelles responsible for protein synthesis.
The molecule's complexity makes its synthesis almost impossible.
Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “a putting together; composiFrom Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”), from συντίθημι (suntíthēmi, “put together, combine”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “set, place”). Doublet of sandhi.
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Forms
plural: synthesesSynonyms
3 synonyms- the combination of ideas into a complex whole:synthetic thinking
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect):deductiondeductive reasoning
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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