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synthesis.

The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈsənθəsəs/New-Zealand
  1. The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.

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  2. Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms.

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  3. The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.

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  4. A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise.

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  5. The combination of thesis and antithesis.

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

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  7. An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.

    countable · rhetoric · uncountable
  8. The uniting of ideas into a sentence.

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  9. The reunion of parts that have been divided.

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  10. An Ancient Roman dining-garment.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”), from συντίθημι (suntíthēmi, “put together, combine”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “set, place”). Doublet of sandhi.

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