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synthesis

noun
/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/CA/ˈsənθəsəs/

Etymology

From Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”), from συντίθημι (suntíthēmi, “put together, combine”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “set, place”). Doublet of sandhi.

  1. derived from σύνθεσις
  2. derived from synthesis

Definitions

  1. The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.

    • In its synthesis of different art forms and various techniques, Tongues Untied actually represented a departure for Riggs, whose previous work […] had been in a relatively traditional documentary format.

  2. Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms.

  3. The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a…

      A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise.

    2. The combination of thesis and antithesis.

    3. In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other…

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

    4. An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.

    5. The uniting of ideas into a sentence.

    6. The reunion of parts that have been divided.

    7. An Ancient Roman dining-garment.

      • The Saturnalia was apparently the only occasion, however, when the synthesis could be worn in public with decorum.

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Derived

amorphosynthesis, Arndt-Eistert synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, autosynthesis, Auwers synthesis, baryosynthesis, biosynthesis, chemosynthesis, cosynthesis, ecosynthesis, electrosynthesis, Fischer indole synthesis, Friedländer synthesis, Gabriel synthesis, glycosynthesis, hemisynthesis, heterosynthesis, high-level synthesis, hyposynthesis, liposynthesis, mechanosynthesis, medieval synthesis, metasynthesis, modern synthesis, mutasynthesis, narcosynthesis, neosynthesis, nucleosynthesis, oligosynthesis, one-pot synthesis, osteosynthesis, oversynthesis, Paal-Knorr synthesis, parasynthesis, photobiosynthesis, photoelectrosynthesis, photosynthesis, phytosynthesis, polysynthesis, prebiotic organic synthesis · +24 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at synthesis. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at synthesis. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at synthesis

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA