synthesis

(sĭn'thĭ-sĭs)
n., pl., -ses (-sēz').

1. 1. The combining of separate elements or substances to form a coherent whole.
   2. The complex whole so formed.
2. Chemistry. Formation of a compound from simpler compounds or elements.
3. Philosophy.
   1. Reasoning from the general to the particular; logical deduction.
   2. The combination of thesis and antithesis in the Hegelian dialectical process whereby a new and higher level of truth is produced.

[Latin, collection, from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai, to put together : sun-, syn- + tithenai, to put.]

synthesist syn'the·sist n.

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meaning 'a process of bringing together or connecting', has the plural form syntheses (pronounced -seez).

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The formation of chemical compounds from more simple compounds.

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A combination, derivation or compilation. See logic synthesis.

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n

Definition: combining; combination
Antonyms: division, separation

n. in intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.

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synthesis [sin‐thĕ‐sis], any compound produced by uniting two or more elements; or the process of combining things into one. Synthesis, which brings elements into combination, is the opposite of analysis, which breaks something down into its constituent parts. In philosophical dialectic, the synthesis is the product of the opposition between a thesis and its antithesis.

Adjective: synthetic.

The process reconciling a thesis and an antithesis, or the outcome of such a procedure: see dialectical materialism.

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A type of archaeological publication that attempts to pull together and interpret a broad range of data and information about a particular topic or geographical area.

Formation of a complex substance from simpler components.

(DOD) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.

IN BRIEF: Combinations of parts or elements to form whole units.

The syntheses of concepts and themes emerged by the end of the conference.

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(in chemistry) the production of a more complex molecule from simpler reagents by one or a series of reactions.
—synthesize or synthesise vb.

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Creation of a compound by union of elements composing it, done artificially or as a result of natural processes.

n

A putting together. The creation of a new entity or idea from elements not previously joined.

For a list of words related to synthesis, see:

• Chemical Properties and Reactions - synthesis: formation of a compound from two or more simpler compounds
• Notions, Ideas, and Methods - synthesis: dialectical combining of thesis and antithesis into higher stage of truth
• Rhetoric and Figures of Speech - synthesis: dialectic combination of thesis and antithesis to deduce solution or truth
• Reason and Rationale - synthesis: combining of disparate elements into a whole

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - syntese, sammenfatning

Nederlands (Dutch)
synthese

Français (French)
n. - synthèse

Deutsch (German)
n. - Synthese

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σύνθεση, ανασύνθεση, (φιλοσ.) επαγωγικός συλλογισμός

Italiano (Italian)
sintesi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - síntese (f)

Русский (Russian)
синтез

Español (Spanish)
n. - síntesis

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - syntes

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
综合, 综合体, 组织

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 綜合, 綜合體, 組織

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 종합, 통합, 합성

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 総合, 統合, 総合体, 統合体

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تركيب , ترابط , تجميع , الاصطناع تركيب عن طريق التوحيد الكيماوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תרכובת, תצרופת, סינתזה‬

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