synthesize

verb
/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/US

Etymology

From synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830.

  1. derived from σύνθεσις
  2. derived from synthesis
  3. suffixed as synthesize — “synthesis + ize

Definitions

  1. To combine two or more things to produce a new product.

    • synthesize data
    • synthesize information
    • Her theory synthesizes ideas from several different disciplines.
  2. To be combined producing a new, more complex product.

  3. To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.

    • The lab was able to synthesize a new compound.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To be produced by chemical synthesis.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at synthesize. 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.

01synthesize02synthesis03coherent04sticking05drumsticks06drumstick07stick08substance09essential10synthesized

A definitional loop anchored at synthesize. 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 synthesize

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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