syn·e·sis (s n -ss)n. A construction in which a form, such as a pronoun, differs in number but agrees in meaning with the word governing it, as in If the group becomes too large, we can split them in two. [Greek sunesis, union, understanding, from sun  enai, to understand, bring together : sun-, syn- + henai, to send, hurl; see y - in Indo-European roots.] |
synesis
the practice of using a grammatical construction that conforms with meaning rather than with strict regard for syntax, such as a plural form of a verb following a singular subject that has a plural meaning.
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