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synthesis
[ sin-thuh-sis ]
noun
- the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity ( analysis ).
- 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.
synthesis
/ ˈɪθɪɪ /
noun
- the process of combining objects or ideas into a complex whole Compare 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 language Compare analysis
- archaic.philosophy synthetic reasoning
- philosophy
- (in the writings of Kant) the unification of one concept with another not contained in it Compare analysis
- the final stage in the Hegelian dialectic, that resolves the contradiction between thesis and antithesis
synthesis
- The formation of a chemical compound through the combination of simpler compounds or elements.
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- t· noun
- ԴDz·t· noun plural nonsyntheses
- ·t· noun plural resyntheses
Word History and Origins
Origin of synthesis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of synthesis1
Example Sentences
He also had differences with fellow Jesuits who believed Bergoglio lacked interest in liberation theology - that synthesis of Christian thought and Marxist sociology which sought to overthrow injustice.
I have provided hardly qualifies as a synthesis but more as an abridged list of a few messages that may emerge if we stop and reflect.
It took 18 months and required synthesis and testing of 79 molecules, where usually it would be expected to take about four years and at least the synthesis of 500.
"Organic synthesis is widely varied," Lowe told Salon in a phone interview.
For instance, during drug synthesis, a chemical process that results in 'cyclisation' produces the desired therapeutic compound, however 'polymerisation', another outcome, leads to unwanted byproducts.
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