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单词 synthesis
释义 syn·the·sis
\ˈsin(t)thəsə̇s\ noun
(plural synthe·ses \-thəˌsēz\)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek, literally, action of putting together, from the stem of syntithenai to put together (from syn- + tithenai to put, place) + -sis — more at do
1. : a loose garment of ancient Rome sometimes worn in place of the more formal toga
2.
 a. : composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
  < synthesis of those arts … completely blended to achieve … performance at its finest — Miles Kastendieck >
 b. : the production of a chemical compound by the union of elements or simpler compounds or by the degradation of a complex compound especially by laboratory or industrial methods
  < synthesis of water from hydrogen and oxygen >
  < synthesis of ascorbic acid from glucose >
  < synthesis of phthalic anhydride by oxidation of naphthalene >
 broadly : the artificial production of a substance — constrasted with analysis; compare biosynthesis, photosynthesis, reaction
 c. : the combining of often varied and diverse ideas, forces, or factors into one coherent or consistent complex; also : the complex so formed
  < a summa is a synthesis of the philosophy of an age >
  < only political parties can produce the synthesis or compromise of interest necessary to make representative government work — D.D.McKean >
3.
 a. : deductive reasoning from general principles or causes to particular instances or effects
 b. : the combination of separate elements of sensation or thought into a whole (as of simple into complex conceptions or of species into genera)
 c. Hegelianism : the combination of the partial truths of a thesis and its antithesis into a higher stage of truth — compare dialectic
4. : the combination of radical and modifying elements into single words (as Latin patri to the father) : frequent and systematic use of inflected grammatical forms — contrasted with analysis; compare polysynthesism
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