From Latin _synthesis_, from Ancient Greek _σύνθεσις_ (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”), from _συντίθημι_ (suntíthēmi, “put together, combine”), from _σύν_ (sún, “together”) + _τίθημι_ (títhēmi, “set, place”).

SYNTHESIS (_plural_ SYNTHESES) * The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things. * (chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds. * (logic) A deduction from the general to the particular. * (philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis. * (military) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation; (JP 1-02). * (rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony. ANTONYMS * analysis * hypothesis RELATED TERMS * synthesize * synthetic TRANSLATIONS EXTERNAL LINKS * synthesis in _Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary_, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 * synthesis in _The Century Dictionary_, The Century Co., New York, 1911

From Ancient Greek _σύνθεσις_ (súnthesis, “a putting together; composition”), from _συντίθημι_ (suntíthēmi, “put together, combine”), from _σύν_ (sún, “together”) + _τίθημι_ (títhēmi, “set, place”).

* (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsyn.tʰe.sis/, [ˈsʏn.tʰɛ.sɪs]

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