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syn·esis (sin′ə sis)

noun

a grammatical construction which conforms to the meaning rather than to strict syntactic agreement or reference (Ex.: Has everyone washed their hands?)

Etymology: ModL < Gr, sagacity, quick perception < synienai, to perceive, lit., to bring together < syn-, together + hienai, to set in motion: see jet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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