synesis

syn·e·sis  (sn-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.

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[Greek sunesis, union, understanding, from sunenai, to understand, bring together : sun-, syn- + henai, to send, hurl; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

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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.

See also: Grammar