synthesis (redirected from syntheses)

syn·the·sis  (snth-ss)

n. pl. syn·the·ses (-sz)

1.

a. The combining of separate elements or substances to form a coherent whole.

b. The complex whole so formed.

2. Chemistry Formation of a compound from simpler compounds or elements.

3. Philosophy

a. Reasoning from the general to the particular; logical deduction.

b. The combination of thesis and antithesis in the Hegelian dialectical process whereby a new and higher level of truth is produced.

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[Latin, collection, from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai, to put together : sun-, syn- + tithenai, to put; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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synthe·sist n.

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synthesis [sinth-iss-siss, -seez]

Noun

pl -ses

1. the process of combining objects or ideas into a complex whole

2. the combination produced by such a process

3. Chem the process of producing a compound by one or more chemical reactions, usually from simpler starting materials [Greek sunthesis]

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synthesis  (snth-ss)

Plural syntheses (snth-sz)

The formation of a chemical compound through the combination of simpler compounds or elements.

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synthesize verb

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synthesis

1. the process of putting two or more things, concepts, elements, etc., together to form a whole.
2. the whole formed of such combined parts. See also thinking. — synthesist, n., — synthetic, synthetical, adj.

See also: Joining

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the process of deductive reasoning, as from cause to effect, from the simple elements to the complex whole, etc. See also joining. — synthesist, n. — synthetic, synthetical adj.

See also: Philosophy

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the process of deductive reasoning, as from cause to effect, from the simple elements to the complex whole, etc. See also joining. — synthesist, n. — synthetic, synthetical, adj.

See also: Thinking

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Synthesis a body of things put together, 1865.

Examples: synthesis of human belief, 1865; of divine graces, 1882; of qualities, 1870.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	synthesis - the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) biogenesis, biosynthesis - production of a chemical compound by a living organism chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved chemosynthesis - synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi nucleosynthesis - (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom
	2.	synthesis - the combination of ideas into a complex whole synthetic thinking abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical analytic thinking, analysis - the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
	3.	synthesis - reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) deductive reasoning, deduction abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical syllogism - deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises

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synthesis

noun combining, integration, amalgamation, unification, welding, coalescence

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In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.

Translations

synthesis, syntheses [ˈsɪnθəsɪs, -siːz] n → síntesis f inv

synthesis [syntheses , pl ] [ˈsɪnθəsɪs, -siːz] n → synthèse f

synthesis [ˈsɪnθəsɪs] [syntheses , pl ] n → Synthese f

synthesis [pl syntheses] [ˈsɪnθəsɪs, -siːz] n → sintesi f inv

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synthesis

n synthesis [ˈsinθəsis]

(something produced through) the process of combining separate parts, eg chemical elements or substances, into a whole Plastic is produced by synthesis; His recent book is a synthesis of several of his earlier ideas. sintese, samevatting, sameflansing تَرْكيب، تَوْليف синтез syntéza syntese; forening; sammensmeltning die Synthese σύνθεση síntesis süntees تركيب موضوع synteesi synthèse סִינתֶזָה संश्लेषण sinteza, sastavljanje szintetikus eljárás; szintézis sintesis sambland, samruni; efnasmíði; samantekt sintesi 合成 sintezė sintēze sintesis synthese syntese synteza síntese sinteză синтез syntéza, zlúčenie sinteza sinteza syntes การปะติดปะต่อ sentez, bireşim 合成(物)，綜合 синтез کءی اشیا کی آمیزش sự tổng hợp 合成（物），综合

v ˈsynthesize, *ˈsynthesise

to make (eg a drug) by synthesis Some hormones can be synthesized. sintese يُنْتِجُ مادَّةً بالتَّوْليف синтезирам syntetizovat syntetisere synthetisch herstellen συνθέτω sintetizar sünteesima تركيب كردن yhdistää, valmistaa keinotekoisesti synthétiser לְסַנתֵז संश्लेषण करना sintetizirati szintetikus úton előállít membuat dengan sintesis mynda efni með samruna/skiptiefnahvörfum sintetizzare 合成する ...을 종합하다; 합성하다 sintetinti sintezēt mensintesiskan synthetisch bereiden syntetisere syntetyzować sintetizar a sintetiza синтезировать syntetizovať, spojiť, zlúčiť sestaviti; sintetizirati sintetizovati syntetisera, framställa på syntetisk väg รวมสิ่งต่าง ๆ เข้าด้วยกัน sentez yapmak 合成 синтезувати مرکب کرنا tổng hợp 合成

n / adj synthetic [sinˈθetik]

(a substance) produced artificially by a chemical process nylon and other synthetic materials / synthetics. sinteties تَرْكيبي، إصْطِناعي синтетичен syntetický syntetisk der Kunststoff, synthetisch συνθετικός sintético sünteetiline تركيبي synteettinen synthétique סִינטֶתִי सांश्लेषिक, संश्‍लेषण, कृत्रिम sintetika; sintetičan, umjetan szintetikus sintetis tilbúinn, gervi- sintetico 合成品[] 합성의, 인조의; 합성물 sintetinis sintētisks tiruan synthetisch syntetisk syntetyczny sintético substanţă/material sintetic; sintetic синтетика syntetický umeten; sintetičen sintetičan syntetisk สิ่งที่เกิดจากการสังเคราะห์; ที่เกิดจากการสังเคราะห์ sentetik, yapay 合成的 синтетика; синтетичний کیمیاوی ترکیب سے بنا ہوا thuộc phương pháp tổng hợp 合成的