synthesis

[ sin-thuh-sis ]

/ ˈsɪn θə sɪs /

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noun, plural syn·the·ses [sin-thuh-seez]. /ˈsɪn θəˌsiz/.

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.

a complex whole formed by combining.

Chemistry. the forming or building of a more complex substance or compound from elements or simpler compounds.

Philosophy. the third stage of argument in Hegelian dialectic, which reconciles the mutually contradictory first two propositions, thesis and antithesis.

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.

Psychology, Psychiatry. the integration of traits, attitudes, and impulses to create a total personality.

Origin of synthesis

1580–90; <Latin <Greek sýnthesis, equivalent to syn-syn- + the- (stem of tithénai to put, place) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM synthesis

syn·the·sist, nounnon·syn·the·sis, noun, plural non·syn·the·ses.re·syn·the·sis, noun, plural re·syn·the·ses.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH synthesis

antithesis, synthesis , thesis

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British Dictionary definitions for synthesis

synthesis

/ (ˈsɪnθɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

the process of combining objects or ideas into a complex wholeCompare analysis

the combination or whole produced by such a process

the process of producing a compound by a chemical reaction or series of reactions, usually from simpler or commonly available starting materials

linguistics the use of inflections rather than word order and function words to express the syntactic relations in a languageCompare analysis (def. 5)

philosophy archaic synthetic reasoning

philosophy

(in the writings of Kant) the unification of one concept with another not contained in itCompare analysis (def. 7)
the final stage in the Hegelian dialectic, that resolves the contradiction between thesis and antithesis

Derived forms of synthesis

synthesist, noun

Word Origin for synthesis

C17: via Latin from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai to put together, from syn- + tithenai to place

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Medical definitions for synthesis

synthesis

[ sĭn′thĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. syn•the•ses (-sēz′)

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

Formation of a chemical compound from simpler compounds or elements.

A period in the cell cycle.

Scientific definitions for synthesis

synthesis

[ sĭn′thĭ-sĭs ]

Plural syntheses (sĭn′thĭ-sēz′)

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

Other words from synthesis

synthesize verb

单词	synthesis
释义	synthesis [ sin-thuh-sis ] / ˈsɪn θə sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR synthesis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural syn·the·ses [sin-thuh-seez]. /ˈsɪn θəˌsiz/. 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. a complex whole formed by combining. Chemistry. the forming or building of a more complex substance or compound from elements or simpler compounds. Philosophy. the third stage of argument in Hegelian dialectic, which reconciles the mutually contradictory first two propositions, thesis and antithesis. 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. Psychology, Psychiatry. the integration of traits, attitudes, and impulses to create a total personality. Origin of synthesis 1580–90; <Latin <Greek sýnthesis, equivalent to syn-syn- + the- (stem of tithénai to put, place) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM synthesis syn·the·sist, nounnon·syn·the·sis, noun, plural non·syn·the·ses.re·syn·the·sis, noun, plural re·syn·the·ses. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH synthesis antithesis, synthesis , thesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for synthesis synthesis / (ˈsɪnθɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) the process of combining objects or ideas into a complex wholeCompare analysis the combination or whole produced by such a process the process of producing a compound by a chemical reaction or series of reactions, usually from simpler or commonly available starting materials linguistics the use of inflections rather than word order and function words to express the syntactic relations in a languageCompare analysis (def. 5) philosophy archaic synthetic reasoning philosophy (in the writings of Kant) the unification of one concept with another not contained in itCompare analysis (def. 7) the final stage in the Hegelian dialectic, that resolves the contradiction between thesis and antithesis Derived forms of synthesis synthesist, noun Word Origin for synthesis C17: via Latin from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai to put together, from syn- + tithenai to place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to synthesis fusion, amalgam, amalgamation, union, blend, integration, composite, entirety, construction, unification, unit, organism, compound, organization, whole, structure, integrating, coalescence, welding, constructing Medical definitions for synthesis synthesis [ sĭn′thĭ-sĭs ] n. pl. syn•the•ses (-sēz′) The combining of separate elements or substances to form a coherent whole. Formation of a chemical compound from simpler compounds or elements. A period in the cell cycle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for synthesis synthesis [ sĭn′thĭ-sĭs ] Plural syntheses (sĭn′thĭ-sēz′) The formation of a chemical compound through the combination of simpler compounds or elements. Other words from synthesis synthesize verb The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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synthesis

noun, plural syn·the·ses [sin-thuh-seez]. /ˈsɪn θəˌsiz/.

Origin of synthesis

OTHER WORDS FROM synthesis

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH synthesis

British Dictionary definitions for synthesis

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

Derived forms of synthesis

Word Origin for synthesis

Words related to synthesis

Medical definitions for synthesis

n. pl. syn•the•ses (-sēz′)

Scientific definitions for synthesis

Plural syntheses (sĭn′thĭ-sēz′)

Other words from synthesis