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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

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

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

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