# synthesis

Pronunciation: US say "SIN-thuh-sis" /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/; UK

## Noun

1. The forming of something complex or coherent by bringing together simpler parts.
   - Simple: The act of putting separate things together to make one more complex whole.
   - _Her thesis offers a remarkable synthesis of economics and psychology._
   - _The album is a synthesis of jazz, funk, and traditional folk music._
2. The chemical reaction of elements or compounds that produces more complex compounds.
   - Simple: The making of a chemical by joining simpler chemicals in a reaction.
   - _The synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen revolutionized agriculture._
   - _Chemists optimized the synthesis to improve its yield._
3. The creation of a complex waveform by adding together simpler waveforms.
   - Simple: The making of a complex sound or signal by adding simpler waves together.
   - _Additive synthesis layers sine waves to build complex timbres._
   - _The studio used granular synthesis to design otherworldly textures._
4. The bringing together of a thesis and an opposing antithesis into a single position.
   - Simple: A new idea that brings two opposing ideas together into one.
   - _Hegel's dialectic moves from thesis through antithesis to synthesis._
   - _The philosopher proposed a synthesis that resolved the long-standing contradiction._
5. A deductive line of reasoning that starts from general premises and uses strict logical inference to reach specific conclusions.
   - Simple: A way of reasoning that moves from a general rule to a single particular case.
   - _Classical geometry favored synthesis, deriving particular results directly from established axioms._
   - _The argument proceeds by synthesis, drawing a specific conclusion from a general principle._
6. The uniting of separate ideas into a single sentence.
   - Simple: The joining of separate ideas together into one sentence.
   - _Effective prose depends on the synthesis of related ideas into coherent sentences._
   - _The grammarian praised the writer's synthesis of complex thoughts into elegant clauses._
7. The examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence to reach a final interpretation.
   - Simple: The combining of processed information with other facts to reach a final understanding.
   - _The agency's synthesis of satellite imagery and field reports shaped the briefing._
   - _Intelligence synthesis turned fragmentary signals into an assessment for commanders._
8. The reuniting of parts that have been divided or separated.
   - Simple: The joining back together of parts that were separated.
   - _Bone synthesis after a fracture restores the limb's strength over time._
   - _The procedure aimed at the synthesis of the severed nerve endings._
9. A fitting arrangement of the elements of a text, especially for the sake of pleasing sound.
   - Simple: A pleasing arrangement of the words in a text so that it sounds good.
   - _The translator preserved the original's synthesis, keeping its euphony intact._
   - _Cicero's prose owes much of its power to the synthesis of its clauses._
10. A loose, comfortable garment worn by the ancient Romans for dining.
   - Simple: A light, loose robe that ancient Romans wore at dinner.
   - _He slipped out of his toga and into a synthesis as the banquet was laid out._
   - _During the Saturnalia, even formal Romans relaxed in a brightly colored synthesis._

## Origin

From Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, "a putting together; composition"), based on συντίθημι (suntíthēmi, "put together, combine"), formed from συν- (sun-, "together") and τίθημι (títhēmi, "set, place"). It is a doublet of sandhi.

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