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synthesis

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈsɪnθəsəs// UK //sˈɪnθəsˌɪs// syn·the·sis

n. the act of combining different ideas, styles, or chemicals to make something new. It is the result of bringing separate parts together into one whole.

n. the combination of components or elements to form a connected whole. Often refers to the production of chemical compounds from simpler materials or the integration of diverse ideas into a single theory.


SIMPLE

The new building is a perfect synthesis of modern and traditional styles.

CONTEXTUAL

Her research paper provides a brilliant synthesis of existing theories on climate change and urban planning.

COMPLEX

The final movement of the symphony represents a masterful synthesis of folk melodies and rigorous classical structure, resolving the thematic tensions introduced earlier in the work.

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Origin

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.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the process of combining; countable when referring to the specific result or entity created.

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