synthesis

One entry found for synthesis.

Main Entry: syn·the·sis
Pronunciation: 'sin(t)-th&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural syn·the·ses /-"sEz/
Etymology: Greek, from syntithenai to put together, from syn- + tithenai to put, place -- more at DO
1 a : the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole b : the production of a substance by the union of chemical elements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of a complex compound c : the combining of often diverse conceptions into a coherent whole; also : the complex so formed
2 a : deductive reasoning b : the dialectic combination of thesis and antithesis into a higher stage of truth
3 : the frequent and systematic use of inflected forms as a characteristic device of a language
- syn·the·sist /-sist/ noun