synthesis

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
2. (countable, uncountable) Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms.
3. (countable, uncountable) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.
4. (countable, uncountable) A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise.
5. (countable, uncountable) The combination of thesis and antithesis.
6. (countable, uncountable) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.
7. (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.
8. (countable, uncountable) The uniting of ideas into a sentence.
9. (countable, uncountable) The reunion of parts that have been divided.
10. (countable, uncountable) An Ancient Roman dining-garment.

Synonyms

composition

deductive reasoning

integration

putting together

composite

summary

deduction

organization

coordination

synthetic thinking

mixed

jogged

legal

marrying

recap

scheme

setting

split

synthesize

synthetic

system

unification

writing

gather together

formation of chemical compounds

building methods

amalgamation

synthesis method

article

collation

collective

combination

combined

compound

configuration

fusion

generalise

generalize

Translations

synthèse

Synthese

síntesis

sintesi

síntese

síntesi

synthese

σύνθεση

sentez

déduction

dedução

bireşim

deduktive Methode

dēductiō

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Etymology

From 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.