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synthesis

syn·the·sis
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sin-thuh-sis]
    • /ˈsɪn θə sɪs/
    • /ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-thuh-sis]
    • /ˈsɪn θə sɪs/

Definitions of synthesis word

  • noun plural synthesis the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity (opposed to analysis, ) the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements. 1
  • noun plural synthesis a complex whole formed by combining. 1
  • noun plural synthesis Chemistry. the forming or building of a more complex substance or compound from elements or simpler compounds. 1
  • noun plural synthesis Philosophy. the third stage of argument in Hegelian dialectic, which reconciles the mutually contradictory first two propositions, thesis and antithesis. 1
  • noun plural synthesis Biology. modern synthesis, a consolidation of the results of various lines of investigation from the 1920s through the 1950s that supported and reconciled the Darwinian theory of evolution and the Mendelian laws of inheritance in terms of natural selection acting on genetic variation. 1
  • noun plural synthesis Psychology, Psychiatry. the integration of traits, attitudes, and impulses to create a total personality. 1

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Origin of synthesis

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin < Greek sýnthesis, equivalent to syn- syn- + the- (stem of tithénai to put, place) + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Synthesis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

synthesis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

synthesis usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for synthesis

noun synthesis

  • agglutination — the act or process of agglutinating
  • coalescence — to grow together or into one body: The two lakes coalesced into one.
  • combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
  • combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
  • composite — A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances.

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