Word: Synthesis
How to pronounce: ˈsɪnθəsɪs
Noun
Definitions:
1. The combination of ideas to form a theory or system.
Example sentences: "The synthesis of intellect and emotion in his work"
2. The production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials.
Example sentences: "The synthesis of methanol from carbon monoxide and hydrogen"
3. (in Hegelian philosophy) the final stage in the process of dialectical reasoning, in which a new idea resolves the conflict between thesis and antithesis.
Example sentences: "It is also to be noted that the dialectical process is not simply from thesis and antithesis to final synthesis; it is an eternal, open-ended spiral of development."
Synonyms:
fusion
combination
generalization
generalisation
synthesising
composite
mixture
mix
Antonyms:
analysis
evaluation
Derivations:
synthesized
synthetical
synthetic
synthesiser
synthesize
synthetically
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Synthesis in Other Languages...
Spanish: Sintetizar
German: Synthese
French: Synthèse
Italian: Sintesi
Turkish: Sentez
