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syn·the·sis (sin′t̸hə sis)
noun pl. syntheses -·ses′ (-sēz′)
- the putting together of parts or elements so as to form a whole
- a whole made up of parts or elements put together
- Chem. the formation of a complex compound by the combining of two or more simpler compounds, elements, or radicals
- 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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