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synthesis definition

syn·the·sis (sin′t̸hə sis)

noun pl. syntheses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

  1. the putting together of parts or elements so as to form a whole
  2. a whole made up of parts or elements put together
  3. Chem. the formation of a complex compound by the combining of two or more simpler compounds, elements, or radicals
  4. Philos. in Hegelian philosophy, the unified whole in which opposites (thesis and antithesis) are reconciled

Etymology: Gr < syn-, together + tithenai, to place, do

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synthesis Synonyms

synthesis

n.

  1. The process of putting together

    combination, organization, integration, unification, constructing, construction, integrating, bringing into one, building a whole, forming into unity, making one of many; see also union 1.

    Antonyms separation*, disseminating, dissecting.

  2. The result of putting together

    organization, organism, structure, unit, union, whole, complete whole, entirety, rounded conception, assembly, the one out of many.


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synthesis Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • collagen: Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, an important structural component of blood vessels, tendons, .. .

Converse of object

  • inhibit: The problem with warfarin is that it is a drug that prevents blood from clotting by inhibiting the synthesis of clotting factors.

Adjective modifier

  • asymmetric: Absolute asymmetric synthesis under physical fields: facts and fictions.

Noun used with modifier

  • glycogen: Conversely, delaying carbohydrate ingestion by several hours may slow down muscle glycogen synthesis.
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synthesis quotes

Held in a lunar synthesis, Whispering lunar incantations Dissolve the floors of memory And all its clear relations Its divisions and precisions.

-Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)

   Poetry is the achievement of the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.

-Sandburg, Carl

Afew weeksago Ihad a revelation and told my secretary that I could give him a synthesis of forty-six years of living with economic policy. It is: 'Economic policy is random with respect to the performance of the American economy, but, thank God, there isn't much of it.'

-Stein, Herbert

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